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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 69)
Place of birth	Huyton, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	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)
International career
1977–1978	England U21	6	(0)
1985–1988	England	13	(0)
Managerial career
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
Medal record Men's football Representing  Thailand (as manager) AFF Championship Runner-up 2008
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Reid (born on June 20, 1956) is an English football manager, expert, and former player.

During his playing career, Peter Reid was a defensive midfielder. He became well-known at Bolton Wanderers. Later, he joined Everton in 1982. This was a very successful time for him. He helped Everton win important trophies, including the English Football League twice.

In 1985, he was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year. He also finished fourth in the World Soccer Player of the Year award. That same year, he played for the England senior team for the first time. He represented England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1988. Overall, he played 13 games for his country.

In 1989, Reid joined Queens Park Rangers. A year later, he moved to Manchester City to start his career as a manager. He spent three years at Manchester City as a player-manager. He led the team to two fifth-place finishes in the top division. In one of those seasons, they even finished above their rivals, Manchester United.

After leaving Manchester City, he played briefly for Southampton, Notts County, and Bury. In 1995, he became the manager of Sunderland. He helped Sunderland get promoted to the Premier League twice. They also finished seventh in the top division two times. For a short period in 1999, he also managed the England U21 team.

Peter Reid left Sunderland in 2002 after seven years. A year later, he managed Leeds United and helped them stay in the Premier League. He left Leeds the next season. In 2004, he became the manager of Coventry City, but he left less than a year later. He then worked as a football expert for TV channels like BBC, Sky Sports, and ESPN.

In 2008, he returned to management with the Thailand national team. He won the T&T Cup with Thailand. After that, he worked as an assistant manager for Stoke City. In 2010, he took over as manager of Plymouth Argyle. He left the club after just over a year. In 2014, he managed Mumbai City FC in India.

Playing Career

Starting at Bolton Wanderers

Peter Reid began his professional football career with Bolton Wanderers in 1974. He won his first trophy in 1978 when Bolton won the Football League Second Division championship. However, Bolton was relegated after only two seasons in the top division.

Success with Everton

In 1982, Reid joined Everton for £60,000. He had been injured, which lowered his transfer price. At Everton, he 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 in 1985 and 1987. In 1985, Everton also won the European Cup Winners' Cup.

The team almost won three major trophies in 1985. However, they lost 1–0 to Manchester United in the 1985 FA Cup final. In that game, Peter Reid was fouled by Kevin Moran, who became the first player to be sent off in an FA Cup final.

In 1985, Reid was voted the PFA Players' Player of the Year. His excellent performance that year also placed him fourth in the World Soccer player of the year award. Only famous players like Michel Platini, Preben Elkjaer, and Diego Maradona were ranked higher. He played 167 games for Everton. In 2006, he was honored as an 'Everton Giant'.

Later Playing Years

In February 1989, Reid joined Queens Park Rangers for free. He stayed there until December before signing with Manchester City. His former Everton manager, Howard Kendall, was managing Manchester City at the time.

After leaving Manchester City in October 1993, Peter Reid briefly played for Southampton. He helped the team improve their performance during a difficult time. He played only eight games but made a big impact. His last game for Southampton was a 3–1 win against Chelsea in December 1993.

After Southampton, Reid had short playing spells with Notts County and Bury before he stopped playing professionally.

Playing for England

Peter Reid played 13 games for the England national team. He became an important player for England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. In the quarter-final match against Argentina, Reid was one of the England players left behind by Diego Maradona when Maradona scored his famous "Goal of the Century."

Managerial Career

Leading Manchester City

Peter Reid started his managing career at Manchester City on November 7, 1990. He was first a temporary manager and then became the permanent player-manager on November 15.

In the 1990–91 season, Manchester City finished fifth in the league. They achieved this again the next season. In the first season of the Premier League (1992–93), City dropped to ninth place. Reid was sacked in August 1993 after a poor start to the next season.

Managing Sunderland

Reid returned to management in March 1995 with Sunderland. The team was struggling in the Football League First Division. He helped them avoid relegation. The next season, Sunderland won the division championship and were promoted to the Premier League.

In 1996, some Sunderland fans released a song called "Daydream Believer (Cheer Up Peter Reid)." They made the song because Reid often looked serious, even when the team was doing well.

Sunderland was relegated back to the First Division at the end of the 1996–97 season. They missed out on automatic promotion in 1997–98. They reached the play-off final at Wembley Stadium but lost to Charlton Athletic in a penalty shoot-out.

The following season, Sunderland bounced back strongly. They won the First Division title with a record 105 points. They were promoted to the Premier League on April 13, 1999.

In the 1999–2000 season, Sunderland competed for a spot in European competitions. They finished seventh in the Premier League. Their striker, Kevin Phillips, was the top scorer in England and Europe with 30 goals. He won the European Golden Shoe. Peter Reid also briefly managed the England under-21 team that season.

In 2000–01, Sunderland was second in the league for a while. It looked like they might qualify for the UEFA Champions League. However, their performance dropped, and they finished seventh again.

In the 2001–02 season, Reid's team struggled. They finished just above the relegation zone and scored very few goals. Reid was dismissed in October 2002 after almost eight years as Sunderland manager.

Time at Leeds United

After leaving Sunderland, Peter Reid became the temporary manager of Leeds United in March 2003. Leeds was facing big financial problems. Reid helped them avoid relegation from the Premier League. He was then given the job permanently.

Leeds was still in a difficult financial situation. Reid had to sell some key players. His new signings did not perform well, and he was sacked in November 2003.

Coventry City and Thailand

Reid was appointed manager of Coventry City in May 2004. He aimed to get the club promoted to the Premier League. However, his time at Coventry lasted only eight months.

After almost four years away from management, Reid became the manager of the Thailand in September 2008. He signed a four-year contract. Reid admitted he didn't know much about Thai football at first. He said he learned a lot and loved the "pure football" experience.

Reid's first tournament with Thailand was the T&T Cup in Vietnam. Thailand won the championship. On September 9, 2009, Reid left his position as manager by agreement.

Later Coaching Roles

After leaving Thailand, Reid joined Stoke City as an assistant manager to Tony Pulis in September 2009. He stayed at Stoke for the 2009–10 season.

On June 24, 2010, Plymouth Argyle appointed Reid as their manager. Plymouth was facing financial difficulties. Reid even auctioned off his FA Cup runners-up medal and paid the club's heating bill to help. Despite his efforts, the club was docked 10 points and was relegated.

Reid had to sign almost an entirely new team in the summer of 2011. However, the club continued to struggle. On September 18, Peter Reid was sacked. Despite the team's poor results, many Plymouth Argyle fans still like Reid because of his generosity and commitment during tough times.

On September 4, 2014, Reid was appointed manager of Mumbai City FC in India. In March 2016, he returned to his first club, Bolton Wanderers, as a coach. He left at the end of that season.

Career Statistics

Club

International

Managerial Statistics

Honours and Awards

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 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