Neil Warnock facts for kids
Warnock during the pre-season training of Queens Park Rangers in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Neil Warnock | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Torquay United (football advisor) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1969 | Chesterfield | 24 | (2) |
| 1969–1971 | Rotherham United | 52 | (5) |
| 1971–1973 | Hartlepool | 60 | (5) |
| 1973–1975 | Scunthorpe United | 72 | (7) |
| 1975–1976 | Aldershot | 37 | (6) |
| 1976–1978 | Barnsley | 57 | (10) |
| 1978 | York City | 4 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | (1) |
| 1979 | Burton Albion | 9 | (6) |
| 1980–1981 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1981–1982 | Burton Albion | 29 | (3) |
| Total | 327 | (36) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1980–1981 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1981–1986 | Burton Albion | ||
| 1986–1989 | Scarborough | ||
| 1989–1993 | Notts County | ||
| 1993 | Torquay United | ||
| 1993–1995 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| 1995–1997 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 1997–1998 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| 1998–1999 | Bury | ||
| 1999–2007 | Sheffield United | ||
| 2007–2010 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2010–2012 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 2012–2013 | Leeds United | ||
| 2014 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2015 | Queens Park Rangers (caretaker) | ||
| 2016 | Rotherham United | ||
| 2016–2019 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2020–2021 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 2023 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| 2024 | Aberdeen (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Warnock during the pre-season training of Queens Park Rangers in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Warnock | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
|
Current team
|
Torquay United (football advisor) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1969 | Chesterfield | 24 | (2) |
| 1969–1971 | Rotherham United | 52 | (5) |
| 1971–1973 | Hartlepool | 60 | (5) |
| 1973–1975 | Scunthorpe United | 72 | (7) |
| 1975–1976 | Aldershot | 37 | (6) |
| 1976–1978 | Barnsley | 57 | (10) |
| 1978 | York City | 4 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | (1) |
| 1979 | Burton Albion | 9 | (6) |
| 1980–1981 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1981–1982 | Burton Albion | 29 | (3) |
| Total | 327 | (36) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1980–1981 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1981–1986 | Burton Albion | ||
| 1986–1989 | Scarborough | ||
| 1989–1993 | Notts County | ||
| 1993 | Torquay United | ||
| 1993–1995 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| 1995–1997 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 1997–1998 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| 1998–1999 | Bury | ||
| 1999–2007 | Sheffield United | ||
| 2007–2010 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2010–2012 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 2012–2013 | Leeds United | ||
| 2014 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2015 | Queens Park Rangers (caretaker) | ||
| 2016 | Rotherham United | ||
| 2016–2019 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2020–2021 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 2023 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| 2024 | Aberdeen (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Neil Warnock (born 1 December 1948) is a famous English football manager and former player. He is currently a football advisor at Torquay United. He also works as a television and radio expert, sharing his opinions on football.
Warnock has been a manager for over five decades. He has led sixteen different football clubs, from the top Premier League to smaller non-league teams. He holds the record in English football for the most promotions, with eight. He also has managed the most professional games, with 1626 matches. This beats the previous record of 1601 games set by Dario Gradi.
Contents
- Playing Career Highlights
- Managerial Career Journey
- Early Managerial Roles
- Success at Huddersfield Town
- Leading Plymouth Argyle to Promotion
- Time at Sheffield United
- First Spell at Crystal Palace
- Queens Park Rangers Success
- Time at Leeds United
- Later Managerial Roles
- Cardiff City Promotion
- Middlesbrough and Retirement
- Coming Out of Retirement
- Current Role
- Personal Life
- Honours
- Managerial Statistics
- Images for kids
- See also
Playing Career Highlights
Warnock played as a winger for several clubs. These included Chesterfield, Rotherham United, and Hartlepool. He also played for Scunthorpe United, Aldershot, Barnsley, York City, and Crewe Alexandra.
He scored 36 goals in 327 league games during his career. In 1972, he won the Player of the Season award at Hartlepool. He stopped playing league football in 1979 when he was 30. He continued playing for a short time in non-league football. He finished his playing days as a player-manager for Burton Albion in the 1981–1982 season.
Managerial Career Journey
Neil Warnock's journey as a football manager began in the early 1980s. He has managed many teams, helping them achieve great success.
Early Managerial Roles
Warnock's first full manager job was with Northern Premier League team Gainsborough Trinity in 1981. He also played for the club during this time. His Gainsborough team had a great start, staying unbeaten at home for 13 games.
After Gainsborough, he managed Burton Albion and Scarborough. At Scarborough, he helped the team win the Football Conference title in 1987. This made them the first team to automatically move up to the Football League.
Warnock then became manager of Notts County in 1989. He led them to two promotions in a row. They moved from the Third Division all the way to the First Division. He was let go in 1993 after the club was relegated.
He had a short time as a "consultant" and then manager at Torquay United in 1993. He helped save the club from being relegated from the Football League.
Success at Huddersfield Town
In July 1993, Warnock joined Huddersfield Town. He brought in new players and changed the team's style of play. He helped develop young talents like Andy Booth.
His team reached the final of the Football League Trophy in 1994. They also won the Yorkshire Electricity Cup. In the 1994–95 season, his team won promotion to the new First Division. They won the play-off final at Wembley Stadium.
Leading Plymouth Argyle to Promotion
After leaving Huddersfield, Warnock quickly became manager of Plymouth Argyle in 1995. In his first season, he led them to win the Division Three play-offs. This meant another promotion for his team.
The play-off final was at Wembley, a first for Plymouth Argyle. They won 1–0 against Darlington. Warnock was very popular with the fans. However, he was surprisingly sacked in February 1997. After this, he had short spells at Oldham Athletic and Bury.
Time at Sheffield United
In 1999, Warnock became manager of his childhood favourite club, Sheffield United. In the 2002–03 season, he led them to the semi-finals of both the League Cup and the FA Cup. They also reached the play-off final for promotion, but lost.
In the 2005–06 season, Sheffield United won promotion to the Premier League. They finished as runners-up in The Championship. The team fought hard in the Premier League. However, they were relegated on the final day of the season. Warnock resigned from the club after this.
First Spell at Crystal Palace
Warnock took over at Crystal Palace on 11 October 2007. He helped the team turn things around. They went from fighting against relegation to challenging for promotion. He used many young players, which helped improve their performance.
Palace reached the play-offs but lost in the semi-finals. Warnock stayed for the 2008–09 season. The club faced financial problems, which led to them being placed into administration. Warnock left the club in March 2010.
Queens Park Rangers Success
On 1 March 2010, Warnock became manager of Queens Park Rangers (QPR). He quickly helped QPR avoid relegation in the 2009–10 season. He was named Manager of the Month for August 2010.
Using a new playing style, QPR topped the league for most of the 2010–11 season. On 30 April 2011, they won promotion to the Premier League as champions. This was QPR's first time in the Premier League in 15 years. Despite this success, he was sacked on 8 January 2012.
Time at Leeds United
On 18 February 2012, Warnock joined Leeds United as manager. He signed a contract until the end of the 2012–13 season. He made changes to the team, bringing in new players.
Leeds finished 14th in the Championship in his first partial season. He started the 2012–13 season with a big win in the League Cup. However, after a series of defeats, Warnock left the club on 1 April 2013.
Later Managerial Roles
Warnock returned to Crystal Palace for a second time on 27 August 2014. They were in the Premier League. However, after a difficult start to the season, he was sacked on 27 December 2014.
In 2015, he briefly returned to Queens Park Rangers as a caretaker manager. On 11 February 2016, he became manager of Rotherham United. He led them on an 11-match unbeaten run. This helped Rotherham avoid relegation from the Championship. Warnock later said this was his biggest achievement as a manager.
Cardiff City Promotion
On 5 October 2016, Warnock was appointed manager of Cardiff City. In his first full season, they finished 12th in the Championship. On 6 May 2018, Warnock guided Cardiff to promotion to the Premier League. This made him the first manager to achieve eight promotions in professional football.
Cardiff was relegated back to the Championship at the end of the season. Warnock left Cardiff on 11 November 2019. He described his time there as some of the best days of his career.
Middlesbrough and Retirement
On 23 June 2020, Warnock became manager of Middlesbrough. He helped them move up the league table. On 30 October 2021, he equalled the record for the most games managed in English professional football. Three days later, he broke the record. Warnock left Middlesbrough on 6 November 2021.
On 9 April 2022, Warnock announced he was retiring from management after 42 years.
Coming Out of Retirement
Ten months after retiring, 74-year-old Warnock returned to management. On 13 February 2023, he was appointed manager of Huddersfield Town until the end of the 2022–23 season. He successfully guided the club to safety in the Championship.
He signed a new one-year contract in June 2023. However, he left the club on 18 September 2023, after only eight matches of the new season.
On 5 February 2024, Warnock took charge of Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen as an interim manager. He left Aberdeen on 9 March 2024.
Current Role
On 14 May 2024, Neil Warnock was appointed as a football advisor for National League South club Torquay United. He helps the new board of directors at the club.
Personal Life
Neil Warnock was born in Sheffield, England. He has always been a big fan of Sheffield United. He is married to Sharon and they have four children: James, Natalie, Amy, and William. He has homes in Cornwall and Scotland.
In 2022, a television film called Floodlights was made. It was about a football player named Andy Woodward. Neil Warnock was played by actor Antony Byrne in the film.
Honours
- Burton Albion
- NPL Challenge Cup: 1984–85
- Scarborough
- Football Conference: 1986–87
- Notts County
- Football League Second Division play-offs: 1991
- Football League Third Division play-offs: 1990
- Huddersfield Town
- Autoglass Trophy runners-up: 1994
- Yorkshire Electricity Cup winners: 1994
- Football League Second Division play-offs: 1995
- Plymouth Argyle
- Football League Third Division play-offs: 1996
- Sheffield United
- Football League Championship runner-up: 2005–06
- Queens Park Rangers
- Football League Championship: 2010–11
- Cardiff City
- EFL Championship runner-up: 2017–18
Individual
- Hartlepool Player of the Year: 1971–72 season
- Football Conference Manager of the Month: November 1986, December 1986
- Football Conference Manager of the Year: 1986–87
- EFL Championship Manager of the Month: December 2004, August 2005, September 2005, December 2008, August 2010, September 2010, March 2016, August 2017, February 2018, March 2018, October 2020
- BBC London Sports Personality of the Year: 2011
- LMA Special Achievement Award: 2017-18
Managerial Statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Burton Albion | 18 February 1981 | 7 March 1986 | 303 | 140 | 70 | 93 | 46.20 |
| Scarborough | 1 August 1986 | 1 January 1989 | 121 | 57 | 35 | 29 | 47.11 |
| Notts County | 5 January 1989 | 14 January 1993 | 221 | 94 | 54 | 73 | 42.53 |
| Torquay United | 24 March 1993 | 13 May 1993 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 33.33 |
| Huddersfield Town | 15 July 1993 | 5 June 1995 | 120 | 51 | 37 | 32 | 42.50 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 22 June 1995 | 3 February 1997 | 92 | 37 | 24 | 31 | 40.22 |
| Oldham Athletic | 21 February 1997 | 7 May 1998 | 69 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 31.88 |
| Bury | 2 June 1998 | 2 December 1999 | 77 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 24.68 |
| Sheffield United | 2 December 1999 | 16 May 2007 | 385 | 165 | 98 | 122 | 42.86 |
| Crystal Palace | 11 October 2007 | 2 March 2010 | 129 | 47 | 39 | 43 | 36.43 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 March 2010 | 8 January 2012 | 84 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 39.29 |
| Leeds United | 20 February 2012 | 1 April 2013 | 63 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 36.51 |
| Crystal Palace | 27 August 2014 | 27 December 2014 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17.65 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 4 November 2015 | 4 December 2015 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Rotherham United | 11 February 2016 | 1 June 2016 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 37.50 |
| Cardiff City | 5 October 2016 | 11 November 2019 | 144 | 59 | 29 | 56 | 40.97 |
| Middlesbrough | 23 June 2020 | 7 November 2021 | 75 | 29 | 14 | 32 | 38.67 |
| Huddersfield Town | 16 February 2023 | 20 September 2023 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 39.13 |
| Aberdeen | 5 February 2024 | 9 March 2024 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25.00 |
| Total | 1,960 | 801 | 516 | 643 | 40.87 | ||
Images for kids
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Warnock with Crystal Palace
See also
In Spanish: Neil Warnock para niños
