Alan Pardew facts for kids
Pardew in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alan Scott Pardew | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Wimbledon, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | 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) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 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 | ||
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Alan Scott Pardew (born on 18 July 1961) is a well-known English football manager and former professional player. He recently managed the Greek team Aris Thessaloniki.
Alan Pardew is famous for reaching the FA Cup Final three times. He played in the final with Crystal Palace in 1990. As a manager, he led West Ham United to the final in 2006 and Crystal Palace in 2016. His Crystal Palace team lost to Manchester United in the 2016 final.
He also helped his teams get promoted to a higher league three times. He was promoted as a player with Crystal Palace. As a manager, he achieved promotion with Reading and West Ham. From 2010 to 2014, he was the manager of Newcastle United.
While managing Newcastle, 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. He led Newcastle to play in European competitions for the first time since they returned to the Premier League. Later, 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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Playing Career Highlights
Starting Out in Football
Alan Pardew was born in Wimbledon, London. He began his football journey as a part-time player in non-league teams. These included Whyteleafe and Epsom & Ewell. During this time, he also worked as a glazier.
He even took a break from football for six months to work in the Middle East. But he soon returned to the game. He played for Corinthian Casuals, Dulwich Hamlet, and Yeovil Town. Pardew was also part of the England semi-professional squad.
Time at Crystal Palace
In 1987, Pardew joined Second Division club Crystal Palace for £7,500. In 1989, he helped Palace get promoted to the First Division. They won their promotion by beating Blackburn Rovers in the play-offs.
The next year, in 1990, he scored a winning goal in the FA Cup semi-final. Palace beat Liverpool 4–3 after extra time. He then played in both the FA Cup final and the replay. Crystal Palace unfortunately lost to Manchester United.
Palace continued to do well in the First Division. In the 1990–91 season, they finished third, their highest league position ever. Pardew also played when Palace won the Full Members' Cup. They beat Everton at Wembley Stadium.
Later Playing Days
Pardew moved to Charlton Athletic in November 1991. He was Charlton's top scorer in the 1992–93 season with ten goals. In 1995, he played four games for Tottenham Hotspur while on loan. This was during the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup.
He was part of the team that lost 8–0 to German side 1. FC Köln. This was Tottenham's biggest ever loss. Spurs had used a team of reserve and loan players for that match.
After turning down a chance to play in Hong Kong, Pardew joined Barnet. There, he became a player-coach under manager Terry Bullivant. When Bullivant moved to Reading in 1997, he took Pardew with him as the reserve-team manager.
Playing for England
Alan Pardew was a member of the England semi-professional squad. This was during his time playing non-league football for Dulwich Hamlet and Yeovil Town.
Managerial Career
Starting at Reading
Pardew first became a manager in March 1998. He was made caretaker manager at Reading after Terry Bullivant left. His first game was a 2–0 loss to Huddersfield Town.
He stayed as reserve team manager until 1999. Then, he was promoted to manager of the first team. He helped the club improve greatly. They went from fighting against relegation to being strong candidates for promotion. He did this by bringing in players like Jamie Cureton and improving the team's fitness.
Pardew's Reading team lost 3–2 to Walsall in a play-off final in 2001. 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 2003, West Ham United wanted Pardew as their new manager. Reading first said no, but Pardew resigned. Eventually, he became West Ham's manager.
In his first season at West Ham, they lost in a play-off final to his old club, Crystal Palace. In the 2004–05 season, West Ham struggled to get promoted. Pardew faced 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. They also reached 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 bad run of defeats. They were knocked out of the UEFA Cup and the League Cup. On 11 December 2006, after a 4–0 loss to Bolton Wanderers, Pardew was fired by the club.
Time at Charlton Athletic
Pardew quickly found a new job. On 24 December 2006, he became manager of Charlton Athletic. Charlton was in 19th place in the Premier League.
Charlton's performance improved under Pardew. However, he could not stop them from being relegated. This was the first time in his career, as both a player and manager, that he experienced relegation.
In the 2007–08 season, Charlton did not challenge for promotion. They finished eleventh. This put Pardew under pressure for the 2008–09 season. Charlton started well but then had a long run without a win. After a 5–2 home loss to Sheffield United, many fans protested. On 22 November 2008, Pardew left Charlton by agreement.
Managing Southampton
On 17 July 2009, Pardew was named the new manager of Southampton. He brought in new players like Rickie Lambert and Lee Barnard. Pardew led his team up the League One table. They almost reached the play-offs, even with a ten-point deduction.
Pardew led Southampton to the 2010 League Trophy final at Wembley Stadium. They won 4–1 against Carlisle United. This was the club's first trophy since 1976. Five months later, Pardew was fired by the club. There were reports of problems between him and the club chairman.
Years at Newcastle United
On 9 December 2010, Pardew was confirmed as the new manager of Newcastle United. He signed a five-and-a-half-year contract. Many fans were not happy with his appointment.
Pardew said he would bring "great drive, desire and commitment" to the job. He knew it would be tough to win over fans and players. But he called Newcastle "one of the top five clubs in England."
In his first game, Newcastle beat Liverpool 3–1. In early 2011, they had a big 5–0 win over his former club West Ham. He brought in his own coaching staff, including John Carver. However, Newcastle then lost 3–1 to League Two team Stevenage in the FA Cup.
The next month, Newcastle had a famous 4–4 draw with Arsenal. They were 4–0 down at half-time but came back to draw. This is one of the most amazing comebacks in Premier League history. He kept Newcastle safe in the Premier League. They finished 12th that season.
In summer 2011, Pardew signed many French-speaking players. These included Yohan Cabaye, Sylvain Marveaux, and Demba Ba. Newcastle had their best start to a Premier League season in 17 years. They were unbeaten for eleven matches.
In January 2012, Pardew signed striker Papiss Cissé. Cissé scored 13 goals in twelve games, which was a huge help for Newcastle.
Before the last game of the season, Pardew won the Premier League Manager of the Season award. He was the first Newcastle manager to win it. He also won the LMA Manager of the Year award. This made him the only English manager to win both awards in one Premier League season. In September 2012, Pardew signed an eight-year contract extension.
In January 2013, Pardew signed more players from the French league. These included 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 team Anzhi Makhachkala 1–0.
On 14 April 2013, Newcastle lost 3–0 to Sunderland. This was Newcastle's biggest home loss to Sunderland since 1979.
On 6 December 2013, Pardew won the November Premier League Manager of the Month award. Newcastle had won four games in a row. He then led the team to their first win at Old Trafford in 41 years. They beat Manchester United 1–0.
Towards the end of the 2013–14 season, Newcastle's form dropped. They lost 15 of 21 games. Fans were very unhappy and protested against Pardew. Despite this, owner Mike Ashley kept his trust in Pardew.
In September 2014, some fans created a website called Sackpardew.com. They wanted him to be fired. Protests were also planned before a game against Hull City.
In November 2014, Pardew led Newcastle to six wins in a row. On 6 December 2014, his team ended Chelsea's unbeaten start to the season. Newcastle beat them 2–1. On 12 December 2014, Pardew won the Premier League Manager of the Month award for November 2014.
On 29 December 2014, Pardew was allowed to talk to Crystal Palace about their manager job. A day later, John Carver took over as manager at Newcastle.
Return to Crystal Palace
On 3 January 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 1–0 home defeat to Everton. Pardew guided Crystal Palace to their best ever Premier League finish, tenth place.
The 2015–16 season started well for Pardew. Wins against teams like Chelsea, Aston Villa, and Liverpool made people talk about a European spot. At the halfway point of the season, Palace was in fifth place.
However, Palace had a very poor start to 2016. They went 14 games without a win. This run ended with a 1–0 win over Norwich City. They only won one more league game that season. This was a 2–1 home win over Stoke City. It was enough to keep them in the division, finishing 15th.
Despite the poor league form, Pardew and his team reached the FA Cup final. They beat Watford 2–1. They then lost the final 2–1 to Manchester United.
After a bad start to the 2016–17 season, Pardew was fired on 22 December 2016. Palace had only won six games out of 36 in 2016. They were 17th in the Premier League table. The chairman, Steve Parish, said Pardew's "expansive style of football hasn't worked."
Short Spell at West Bromwich Albion
On 29 November 2017, Pardew became the new manager of West Bromwich Albion. He signed a contract until the end of the 2019–20 season. He said he was "thrilled with the opportunity." John Carver joined him again as assistant manager. In his first game, the club drew 0–0 against his previous team, Crystal Palace.
On 2 April 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 in the Netherlands
On 24 December 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. There was no relegation that year. Pardew said he would return any bonus he received for avoiding relegation to the club. He left the club on 28 April 2020.
Time in Bulgaria with CSKA Sofia
On 23 November 2020, Pardew became an adviser for CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria. In April 2022, he took over as manager after the previous manager resigned. His first game was a 0–0 draw against Levski Sofia. Pardew's second league game was a 5–0 loss to Ludogorets Razgrad. This was CSKA's biggest defeat of the season. CSKA Sofia also lost the Bulgarian Cup Final to their rivals Levski Sofia.
On 1 June 2022, Pardew left CSKA as manager and technical director. This happened after some fans threw bananas towards CSKA's black players. His assistant, Alex Dyer, who is black, also left the club.
Managing Aris Thessaloniki in Greece
On 14 September 2022, Pardew was appointed as the new manager of Greek Super League club Aris Thessaloniki. He signed a one-year contract. He left the club on 23 February 2023 by agreement.
Personal Life
Alan Pardew is married to Tina, who is Swedish. They have two daughters.
Career Statistics
Player
Source:
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | ||
Manager
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
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| 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 to First Division)
- Full Members' Cup: 1990–91 (Won the cup)
- FA Cup runner-up: 1989–90 (Lost in the final)
As a Manager
Reading
- Football League Second Division runner-up: 2001–02 (Promoted to Division One)
West Ham United
- Football League Championship play-offs: 2005 (Promoted to Premier League)
- FA Cup runner-up: 2005–06 (Lost in the final)
Southampton
- Football League Trophy: 2009–10 (Won the trophy)
Crystal Palace
- FA Cup runner-up: 2015–16 (Lost in the final)
CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian Cup runner-up: 2021–22 (Lost in the final)
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
Images for kids
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Pardew in 2012
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Pardew as manager of West Ham United in 2006
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Pardew (front, standing) as manager of Newcastle United in 2014
