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Peter Reid

Reid in 1998, during his tenure as manager of Sunderland
Personal information
Full name	Peter Reid
Date of birth	(1956-06-20) 20 June 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth	Huyton, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
	Huyton Boys
	Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1974–1982	Bolton Wanderers	225	(23)
1982–1989	Everton	159	(8)
1989	Queens Park Rangers	29	(1)
1989–1993	Manchester City	103	(1)
1993–1994	Southampton	7	(0)
1994	Notts County	5	(0)
1994–1995	Bury	1	(0)
Total		529	(33)
National team
1977–1978	England U21	6	(0)
1985–1988	England	13	(0)
Teams managed
1990–1993	Manchester City (player-manager)
1995–2002	Sunderland
1999	England U21
2003	Leeds United
2004–2005	Coventry City
2008–2009	Thailand
2010–2011	Plymouth Argyle
2014	Mumbai City
Honours Men's football Representing  Thailand (as manager) AFF Championship Runner-up 2008
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Peter Reid (born June 20, 1956) is a well-known English football manager and former player. He was famous for being a strong defensive midfielder during his playing career. Reid played for many top clubs and also represented his country, England.

He became one of England's best midfield players while at Bolton Wanderers. Later, he joined Everton in 1982, where he had his most successful time. At Everton, he helped the team win important trophies, including the English Football League twice. In 1985, he was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year, a big award for footballers. He also played for England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1988.

After his playing career, Peter Reid became a football manager. He managed teams like Manchester City and Sunderland. He led Sunderland to the Premier League twice. He also managed the England U21 team for a short time. Later, he worked as a football expert for TV before managing teams in Thailand and India.

Peter Reid: Football Star and Manager

Early Playing Days

Peter Reid started his professional football journey with Bolton Wanderers in 1974. He quickly showed his talent as a midfielder. In 1978, he helped Bolton win the Football League Second Division championship. This meant they were promoted to the top division. However, Bolton was relegated after just two seasons.

Success with Everton

In 1982, Reid moved to Everton, a big club and a rival of the team he supported as a boy, Liverpool. He joined for £60,000, a lower price because of some injuries he had.

At Everton, Peter Reid achieved his greatest success. He was a key part of the team that won the FA Cup in 1984. They also won the Football League First Division (the top league at the time) in 1985 and 1987. In 1985, Everton also won the European Cup Winners' Cup, a European competition. They almost won three major trophies in 1985 but lost the FA Cup final to Manchester United.

His amazing performance in 1985 earned him the PFA Players' Player of the Year award. He was also ranked fourth in the World Soccer Player of the Year award, behind legends like Michel Platini and Diego Maradona. He played 167 games for Everton. In 2006, he was honored as an 'Everton Giant' for his contributions to the club.

Playing for England

Peter Reid played 13 games for the England senior team. He got his chance due to other players' injuries and became a vital part of the England squad. He played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. In the quarter-final match against Argentina, he was one of the England players who tried to stop Diego Maradona when he scored his famous "Goal of the Century."

Moving to Other Clubs

After leaving Everton, Reid joined Queens Park Rangers in 1989. He stayed there for less than a year before moving to Manchester City in December 1989. At Manchester City, he started his career as a manager while still playing.

After leaving Manchester City, Reid briefly played for Southampton, Notts County, and Bury. He helped Southampton during a difficult time, contributing to some important wins. He then retired from playing football.

Starting as a Manager

Peter Reid began his managing career at Manchester City in November 1990. He was first a temporary manager and then became the permanent player-manager. He led Manchester City to finish fifth in the top division for two seasons in a row. In one of these seasons, they even finished above their rivals, Manchester United. He left Manchester City in 1993 after a slow start to the new season.

Leading Sunderland to Success

In March 1995, Reid became the manager of Sunderland. The team was struggling in the Football League First Division. He managed to keep them from being relegated. The very next season, Sunderland won the division title and were promoted to the Premier League.

Sunderland fans even released a song called "Daydream Believer (Cheer Up Peter Reid)" because he often looked serious, even when the team was doing well!

Sunderland was relegated from the Premier League in 1997. In 1998, they nearly got promoted again but lost a dramatic play-off final on penalties. However, the next season, Sunderland bounced back strongly. They won the First Division title with a record 105 points, getting promoted to the Premier League once more.

In the 1999-2000 season, Sunderland finished seventh in the Premier League. This was a great achievement for a newly promoted team. Their striker, Kevin Phillips, was the top scorer in England and Europe that season. Reid also briefly managed the England U21 team during this time. Sunderland finished seventh again in 2000-01.

However, the team's performance dropped in the 2001-02 season. Reid was dismissed in October 2002 after almost eight years as Sunderland manager.

Managing Other Teams

After leaving Sunderland, Peter Reid became the temporary manager of Leeds United in March 2003. He helped them avoid relegation from the Premier League. Because of this success, he was given the job permanently. Leeds was facing financial problems, and Reid had to sell some key players. He left Leeds in November 2003.

In May 2004, Reid took over as manager of Coventry City. His goal was to get them promoted to the Premier League. However, his time there lasted less than a year, and he left in January 2005.

After a break, Reid became the manager of the Thailand in September 2008. He won the T&T Cup with them. He left Thailand in September 2009. He then worked as an assistant manager at Stoke City for a season.

In June 2010, Reid was appointed manager of Plymouth Argyle. This was a very challenging time for the club due to financial difficulties. Reid even auctioned off his FA Cup runners-up medal to help the club. Despite his efforts, Plymouth was relegated to a lower league. He was sacked in September 2011.

In 2014, Reid managed Mumbai City FC in the first season of the Indian Super League. He also returned to his first club, Bolton Wanderers, in 2016 to help as a coach for a short period.

Career Numbers

Playing Statistics

International Playing Statistics

Managerial Statistics

Awards and Trophies

As a player

Bolton Wanderers

• Football League Second Division: 1977–78

Everton

• Football League First Division: 1984–85, 1986–87
• FA Cup: 1983–84
• FA Charity Shield: 1984, 1985, 1987
• European Cup Winners' Cup: 1984–85

Individual Awards

• PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1984–85
• PFA Team of the Year: 1987–88 First Division
• Greatest Everton XI: 2003
• Everton Giants: 2006

As a manager

Sunderland

• Football League First Division: 1995–96, 1998–99

Thailand

• VFF Cup: 2008, Runners-Up: 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup

Individual Manager Awards

• LMA Manager of the Year: 1996
• LMA Manager of the Month: December 2000
• Premier League Manager of the Month: October 1999, December 2000
• Football League First Division Manager of the Month: December 1997, March 1999

See also

In Spanish: Peter Reid para niños