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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Scott Pardew | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Wimbledon, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1981 | Whyteleafe | ||
| 1981–1983 | Epsom & Ewell | ||
| 1983–1984 | Corinthian-Casuals | ||
| 1984–1986 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
| 1986–1987 | Yeovil Town | ||
| 1987–1991 | Crystal Palace | 128 | (8) |
| 1991–1995 | Charlton Athletic | 104 | (24) |
| 1995 | → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Barnet | 67 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 299 | (32) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998 | Reading (caretaker) | ||
| 1999–2003 | Reading | ||
| 2003–2006 | West Ham United | ||
| 2006–2008 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 2009–2010 | Southampton | ||
| 2010–2014 | Newcastle United | ||
| 2015–2016 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2017–2018 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 2019–2020 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| 2022 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2022–2023 | Aris | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Scott Pardew, born on July 18, 1961, is a well-known English football manager and former player. He most recently managed the Greek Super League club Aris Thessaloniki.
Pardew has achieved great things in football. He reached the FA Cup Final three times. First, as a player with Crystal Palace in 1990. Then, as a manager with West Ham United in 2006. And again in 2016, when his Crystal Palace team played against Manchester United.
He also helped his teams get promoted to higher leagues three times. Once as a player with Crystal Palace, and twice as a manager with Reading and West Ham. He was the manager of Newcastle United from 2010 to 2014.
As Newcastle's manager, Pardew won important awards. He was named the Premier League Manager of the Season and the LMA Manager of the Year for the 2011–12 season. This was because he led Newcastle to play in European competitions for the first time since they returned to the Premier League. After Newcastle, he managed Crystal Palace, West Bromwich Albion, and ADO Den Haag. He also worked as a football expert for Sky Sports.
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Alan Pardew's Playing Career
Starting Out in Football
Alan Pardew was born in Wimbledon, London. He began his football journey as a part-time player in non-League football. He played for clubs like Whyteleafe and Epsom & Ewell. At the same time, he worked as a glazier.
For a short time, he stopped playing football to work in the Middle East. But he soon returned to the game. He played for Corinthian Casuals, then Dulwich Hamlet, and Yeovil Town. During this period, he was also part of the England semi-professional squad.
Time at Crystal Palace
In 1987, Pardew joined Second Division club Crystal Palace. The club paid £7,500 for him. In 1989, he helped Palace get promoted to the First Division. They won their play-off match against Blackburn Rovers.
A year later, in 1990, Pardew scored a famous winning goal. It was in the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool at Villa Park. Palace won 4–3 after extra time. He then played in the FA Cup final and the replay, but Palace lost to Manchester United.
Crystal Palace continued to do well in the First Division. In the 1990–91 season, they finished third, which was their highest league position ever. Pardew also played when Palace beat Everton to win the Full Members' Cup at Wembley Stadium.
Playing for Other Clubs
In November 1991, Pardew moved to Charlton Athletic. He was Charlton's top scorer in the 1992–93 season, scoring ten goals. In 1995, he played four games on loan for Tottenham Hotspur in the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup. He was part of the team that lost 8–0 to German side 1. FC Köln, which was a very big defeat for Spurs.
After this, Pardew decided not to play in Hong Kong. Instead, he joined Barnet and became a player-coach under manager Terry Bullivant. When Bullivant moved to Reading in 1997, Pardew went with him to manage the reserve team.
Playing for England (Semi-Pro)
Alan Pardew also played for England at a semi-professional level. This was during his time playing non-League football for Dulwich Hamlet and Yeovil Town.
Alan Pardew's Managerial Career
Managing Reading
Pardew first became a manager in March 1998. He was a temporary manager for Reading after their previous manager left. His first game was a 0–2 loss to Huddersfield Town. He stayed as the reserve team manager until 1999.
After a good period as temporary manager, he was given the main manager job in 1999. He helped Reading improve a lot, turning them from a team fighting against relegation into one that could get promoted. He focused on making the team fitter and brought in good players like Jamie Cureton.
In the 2000–01 season, Pardew's Reading team lost 3–2 to Walsall in a play-off final. But the next season, they earned automatic promotion to Division One. In their first season in the higher division, Reading finished an impressive fourth. However, they lost in the play-offs again, this time to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Leading West Ham United
In the 2003–04 season, West Ham United wanted Pardew to be their new manager. Reading did not want to let him go, but Pardew resigned on September 10, 2003. Eventually, an agreement was reached, and Pardew became West Ham's manager.
In his first season, West Ham lost in the play-off final to his old club, Crystal Palace. In the 2004–05 season, West Ham worked hard to get promoted. Pardew was under some pressure from fans. But West Ham finally won promotion to the Premier League by beating Preston North End in the play-off final.
Pardew guided West Ham to ninth place in the Premier League in the 2005–06 season. This season ended with them reaching the FA Cup final. They drew 3–3 with Liverpool after extra time but lost on penalties. This was Pardew's second FA Cup final loss.
In the 2006–07 season, West Ham had a very difficult period. They lost many games, including leaving the UEFA Cup early and losing in the League Cup. On December 11, 2006, after a 4–0 loss to Bolton Wanderers, Pardew was asked to leave the club.
Managing Charlton Athletic
Pardew quickly found a new job. On December 24, 2006, he became the manager of Charlton Athletic. He signed a three-and-a-half-year contract. Charlton was in 19th place in the Premier League at the time.
Even though Charlton's performance improved under Pardew, he could not stop them from being relegated. This was the first time in his career, as both a player and manager, that a team he was with was relegated.
For the 2007–08 season, Pardew signed new players like Chris Iwelumo and Luke Varney to help Charlton return to the Premier League. But Charlton did not manage to challenge for promotion and finished eleventh. This put Pardew under pressure for the 2008–09 season.
Charlton started the 2008–09 season well with wins against Reading and Swansea City. However, their form quickly got worse. After eight games without a win, they were near the bottom of the league. On November 22, 2008, Pardew and Charlton agreed to part ways.
Leading Southampton
Pardew became the new manager of Southampton on July 17, 2009. This happened after the new owner, Markus Liebherr, took over the club. Pardew's first signing was Dan Harding. His first league game was a 1–1 draw against Millwall.
He brought in many new players, including League One strikers Rickie Lambert and Lee Barnard. Pardew led Southampton up the League One table. Even though they had a ten-point deduction, they almost made it to the play-offs.
Pardew led Southampton to the 2010 League Trophy final at Wembley Stadium. They won 4–1 against Carlisle United, which was the club's first trophy since 1976. Five months later, Pardew left the club.
Managing Newcastle United
On December 6, 2010, Chris Hughton was no longer the manager of Newcastle United. Three days later, on December 9, Newcastle confirmed Pardew as their new manager. He signed a five-and-a-half-year contract.
Pardew knew it would be tough to win over fans and players. He said, "I'm not a Geordie of course, but I'm a football person with a love of the game and I can assure you I bring great drive, desire and commitment to the job." He added that Newcastle was "one of the top five clubs in England."
In his first game, Pardew led Newcastle to a 3–1 win over Liverpool on December 11, 2010. In early 2011, they had a big 5–0 victory over his former club, West Ham. He brought in his own coaching staff, including John Carver as assistant manager. However, Newcastle then suffered a surprising 3–1 loss to League Two side Stevenage in the FA Cup.
The next month, Pardew's team had an amazing comeback. They drew 4–4 with Arsenal after being 4–0 down at half-time. This is remembered as one of the most remarkable comebacks in Premier League history. He made sure Newcastle stayed in the Premier League with a 2–1 win over Birmingham City. They finished the season in 12th place.
In the summer of 2011, Pardew brought many French-speaking players to the club. These included Yohan Cabaye, Sylvain Marveaux, and Demba Ba. At the start of the 2011–12 season, Newcastle had their best start to a Premier League season in 17 years, with an unbeaten run of eleven matches.
In January 2012, Pardew signed striker Papiss Cissé. This was another key signing, as Cissé scored 13 goals in twelve games.
Two days before the last match of the season, Pardew won the Premier League Manager of the Season award. He was the first Newcastle manager to achieve this. He also won the LMA Manager of the Year award. On September 27, 2012, Pardew signed an eight-year contract extension with Newcastle.
In January 2013, Pardew signed more players from the French Ligue 1, like Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Mathieu Debuchy, and Moussa Sissoko. These new players helped Newcastle reach their first European quarter-final in eight years. They beat Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala 1–0 over two games. On April 14, 2013, Newcastle lost 3–0 to Sunderland at home, which was a big defeat for them.
On December 6, 2013, Pardew won the Premier League Manager of the Month award for November. He then led Newcastle to their first win at Old Trafford in 41 years, beating Manchester United 1–0.
Towards the end of the 2013–14 season, Newcastle's form dropped a lot. Fans became unhappy, and there were protests. Despite this, the club owner, Mike Ashley, still trusted Pardew. In September 2014, with the club at the bottom of the Premier League, some fans created a website called Sackpardew.com. Protests also happened before a game against Hull City.
In November 2014, Pardew guided Newcastle to six wins in a row. On December 6, 2014, his team ended Chelsea's unbeaten start to the season by beating them 2–1. On December 12, 2014, Pardew won another Premier League Manager of the Month award for November 2014.
On December 29, 2014, Pardew was given permission to talk to Crystal Palace about their manager job. A day later, he left Newcastle.
Return to Crystal Palace
On January 3, 2015, Pardew was confirmed as the new Crystal Palace manager. He signed a three-and-a-half-year contract. Two days later, in his first game, Palace won 4–0 against Dover Athletic in the FA Cup. His first league game was a 2–1 home win against Tottenham Hotspur.
Crystal Palace played very well under Pardew. They had two more wins, including a 3–2 victory over Southampton in the FA Cup. His first loss was a 0–1 home defeat to Everton. Pardew then guided Crystal Palace to their best-ever Premier League finish, tenth place. It was noted that Pardew helped keep two teams in the Premier League that season: Palace and Newcastle.
The 2015–16 season started well for Pardew. Wins against teams like Chelsea, Aston Villa, and Liverpool made people talk about a possible European spot. At the halfway point of the season, Palace was in fifth place in the Premier League.
However, Palace had a very poor start to 2016. They went 14 games without a win, which ended with a 1–0 win over Norwich City. They only won one more league game that season, finishing 15th. Despite the bad league form, Pardew and his team reached the FA Cup final after beating Watford 2–1. They lost the final 2–1 to Manchester United.
After a poor start to the 2016–17 season and bad results throughout 2016, Pardew was dismissed on December 22, 2016. Palace had won only six of 36 games in 2016 and were 17th in the league. The club chairman, Steve Parish, said Pardew's "expansive style of football hasn't worked."
Time at West Bromwich Albion
On November 29, 2017, Pardew became the new manager of West Bromwich Albion. He replaced Tony Pulis and signed a contract until the end of the 2019–20 season. He said he was "thrilled with the opportunity." John Carver joined him as assistant manager again. In his first game, the club drew 0–0 against his previous club, Crystal Palace.
On April 2, 2018, West Bromwich Albion and Pardew agreed to part ways. He had been manager for four months. At that time, Albion had not won in ten games and were at the bottom of the Premier League.
Managing ADO Den Haag
On December 24, 2019, Pardew was announced as the new head coach of ADO Den Haag in the Dutch Eredivisie. He signed a contract until the end of the 2019–20 season. He managed eight league games, winning one. The season was then stopped in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Den Haag was seven points from safety when the season was cancelled, and there was no relegation that year. Pardew left the club on April 28, 2020, after both sides agreed not to extend his contract.
Working with CSKA Sofia
On November 23, 2020, Alan Pardew became an advisor to the owners of CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria. In April 2022, he took charge of the first team after the manager resigned. His first game as manager was a 0–0 draw against Levski Sofia.
Pardew's second league game was a 5–0 loss to Ludogorets Razgrad, which was CSKA's biggest defeat that season. CSKA Sofia also lost the Bulgarian Cup Final to their rivals Levski Sofia.
On June 1, 2022, Pardew left CSKA as manager and technical director. This decision was made after some unacceptable behavior from a small group of fans towards some of the team's players. His assistant, Alex Dyer, also left.
Managing Aris Thessaloniki
On September 14, 2022, Pardew was appointed as the new manager of Greek Super League club Aris Thessaloniki. He signed a one-year contract with an option to extend. He left the club on February 23, 2023, by mutual agreement.
Alan Pardew's Personal Life
Alan Pardew is married to Tina, who is Swedish. They have two daughters together.
Career Statistics
Player Stats
Source:
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 1987–88 | Second Division | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1988–89 | Second Division | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 57 | 2 | |
| 1989–90 | First Division | 36 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 8 | |
| 1990–91 | First Division | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 1991–92 | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 128 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 168 | 12 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 1991–92 | Second Division | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 1992–93 | First Division | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 10 | |
| 1993–94 | First Division | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 11 | |
| 1994–95 | First Division | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| Total | 104 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 124 | 26 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 1995–96 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Barnet | 1995–96 | Third Division | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | Third Division | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 299 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 375 | 38 | ||
Managerial Record
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Reading (caretaker) |  |
18 March 1998 | 25 March 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Reading | 13 October 1999 | 10 September 2003 | 211 | 102 | 52 | 57 | 48.3 | ||
| West Ham United | 20 October 2003 | 11 December 2006 | 163 | 67 | 38 | 58 | 41.1 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 24 December 2006 | 22 November 2008 | 90 | 28 | 26 | 36 | 31.1 | ||
| Southampton | 17 July 2009 | 30 August 2010 | 64 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 53.1 | ||
| Newcastle United | 9 December 2010 | 30 December 2014 | 185 | 71 | 41 | 73 | 38.4 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 3 January 2015 | 22 December 2016 | 87 | 35 | 13 | 39 | 40.2 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 29 November 2017 | 2 April 2018 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14.3 | ||
| ADO Den Haag |  |
24 December 2019 | 28 April 2020 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12.5 | |
| CSKA Sofia |  |
15 April 2022 | 1 June 2022 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14.3 | |
| Aris |  |
14 September 2022 | 23 February 2023 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 40.9 | |
| Total | 859 | 351 | 201 | 307 | 40.9 | ||||
Honours and Awards
As a Player
Crystal Palace
- Football League Second Division play-offs: 1989 (promoted)
- Full Members' Cup: 1990–91 (winners)
- FA Cup runner-up: 1989–90
As a Manager
Reading
- Football League Second Division runner-up: 2001–02 (promoted)
West Ham United
- Football League Championship play-offs: 2005 (promoted)
- FA Cup runner-up: 2005–06
Southampton
- Football League Trophy: 2009–10 (winners)
Crystal Palace
- FA Cup runner-up: 2015–16
CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian Cup runner-up: 2021–22
Individual Awards
- Premier League Manager of the Season: 2011–12
- LMA Manager of the Year: 2011–12
- Premier League Manager of the Month: February 2006, November 2013, November 2014
See also
In Spanish: Alan Pardew para niños
