 Pardew in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Scott Pardew[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-07-18)18 July 1961 (age 63)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wimbledon, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| 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 18 July 1961) is an Englishfootball manager and former professional footballer, who most recently managedGreek Super League clubAris Thessaloniki.
Pardew's highest achievements in the sport include reaching theFA Cup Final three times: as a player withCrystal Palace in 1990 and as a manager withWest Ham United in 2006 and in 2016 when his Crystal Palace side lost toManchester United. He has also achievedpromotion three times in his career, as a player with Palace and as a manager withReading and West Ham. He managedNewcastle United from 2010 to 2014.
As manager of Newcastle, Pardew won both thePremier League Manager of the Season and theLMA Manager of the Year awards for the2011–12 season after guiding the Magpies toEuropean football for the first time since the club's return to the Premier League. He later managed Crystal Palace,West Bromwich Albion andADO Den Haag, as well as working as aSky Sports pundit for the 2017–18 Premier League season.[3]
Pardew was born inWimbledon, London.[1] He started his career as a part-time player innon-League football atWhyteleafe andEpsom & Ewell, while working as aglazier.[4] At one stage, he gave up football for six months while working in theMiddle East,[4] but he returned to football atCorinthian Casuals, before later having spells atDulwich Hamlet andYeovil Town.[citation needed] Pardew was also in theEngland semi-professional squad during this time.[5]
Pardew moved toSecond Division clubCrystal Palace in 1987 for a fee of £7,500.[5] In 1989, he helped Palace win promotion to theFirst Division after beatingBlackburn Rovers in theplay-offs.[citation needed] The following year, in 1990, he scored the winning goal as Palace beatLiverpool 4–3 after extra time in theFA Cup semi-final atVilla Park.[6][7] He then played in both the final and the finalreplay as Palacelost toManchester United.[5]
Palace continued to impress in the First Division, and in1990–91 secured their highest-ever league finish of third, with Pardew also featuring as Palace beatEverton to win theFull Members' Cup atWembley Stadium.[8]
Pardew moved toCharlton Athletic in November 1991, and was Charlton's top scorer in the1992–93 season with ten goals.[5] In 1995, Pardew appeared four times on loan atTottenham Hotspur in the1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup.[9] He played in the team who suffered the heaviest loss in Spurs' history, when they lost 8–0 away to German side1. FC Köln.[9] Spurs had fielded a team made up of reserves and loanees, including Pardew, for their final group game inCologne.[5][10][11]
After rejecting an opportunity to play inHong Kong,[5] Pardew then moved toBarnet, and became aplayer-coach under managerTerry Bullivant.[citation needed] When Bullivant moved toReading in 1997, he took Pardew with him as reserve-team manager.[4]
At international level, Pardew was a member of the England semi-professional squad during his time playing in English non-League football for Dulwich Hamlet and Yeovil Town.[citation needed]
Pardew's first experience as manager came in March 1998 when he was appointed ascaretaker after the departure of Bullivant.[12] His first match in charge was againstHuddersfield Town on 21 March 1998, which Reading lost 0–2.[13][14] After the appointment ofTommy Burns, he remained as reserve team manager until the end of the1998–99 season, when Reading disbanded their reserve team.[15] Nevertheless, he was promoted to manager of the club after a successful spell as caretaker in 1999.[citation needed] He turned the club around from relegation fighters to promotion candidates through players, such asJamie Cureton, and his régime to increase the fitness of the squad.[citation needed]
Pardew's Reading side lost 3–2 toWalsall in aDivision Two play-off final at the end of the2000–01 season, but this was redeemed the next season as the club achieved automatic promotion to Division One.[citation needed] Pardew's first season in the higher division was impressive, as the club finished fourth.[citation needed] They lost in the play-offs again, this time toWolverhampton Wanderers.[16]
Early into the2003–04 season,West Ham United asked Reading permission to appoint Pardew as their new manager.[17] Although Reading refused permission, Pardew resigned from his position on 10 September 2003.[18] Eventually, a compromise agreement was reached, allowing Pardew to become manager at West Ham.[19]
Pardew's first season at West Ham resulted in aplay-off final defeat to his former club Crystal Palace.[20] In the2004–05 season, West Ham struggled to find promotion form, with Pardew coming under pressure from the club's supporters.[21] West Ham eventually succeeded in gaining promotion to thePremier League after defeatingPreston North End in theplay-off final.[22] Pardew guided the Hammers to ninth place in the Premier League in the2005–06 season, which culminated in an appearance inthe final of the FA Cup.[23] After drawing 3–3 with Liverpool at the end of extra time, West Ham lost on penalties,[24] resulting in the second FA Cup final defeat of Pardew's career.[25]
In the2006–07 season, Pardew was criticised after seeing West Ham through their worst run of defeats in over 70 years, which included an exit from theUEFA Cup toPalermo in the first round,[26] and aLeague Cup defeat toChesterfield.[27] West Ham's new owners stated their support for Pardew,[28] but on 11 December 2006, following a 4–0 defeat away atBolton Wanderers the previous weekend, Pardew was dismissed by the club.[29]
Pardew's absence from management lasted less than two weeks, after which he was appointed manager of Charlton Athletic on 24 December 2006, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[30] He took over with Charlton in 19th place in the Premier League, with just 12 points and a minus – 20 goal difference, the lowest in the league.[citation needed] Although Charlton's form improved under Pardew,[31] he was unable to keep Charlton up, resulting in the first relegation of his career, both as a player and manager.[32]
To spearhead their return to the Premier League, Pardew signedChris Iwelumo andLuke Varney in the2007–08 season.[33] But Charlton failed to mount a serious promotion challenge, and finished the season in eleventh place.[citation needed] This put Pardew under pressure entering the2008–09 season, but Charlton started the season off well with victories over Reading andSwansea City.[citation needed] Charlton's form, however, quickly deteriorated and they were near the foot of the table after eight games without a win.[citation needed] After a 5–2 home defeat toSheffield United, hundreds of supporters remained for more than an hour to condemn their manager, chanting, "We want Pardew out" and "We want our club back" after Charlton had slipped into the Championship's bottom three.[34][35] On 22 November 2008, Pardew parted company with Charlton by mutual consent.[36]
Pardew was named the new manager ofSouthampton on 17 July 2009,[37] after the new ownerMarkus Liebherr had taken over the club and dismissedMark Wotte a day after completing the deal to save the Saints.[38] Pardew's first signing for the club wasDan Harding, who signed on a free transfer after being released byIpswich Town.[39] His first league match in charge was againstMillwall on 8 August 2009, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[40] He brought many new signings to the club, includingLeague One strikersRickie Lambert andLee Barnard, the first of whom cost £1 million.[41] Pardew led his side up the League One table, and, despite their ten-point deduction, their challenge for a playoff place was kept alive until there were just two league games remaining.[42]
Pardew led Southampton to the2010 League Trophy final atWembley Stadium, where they won 4–1 againstCarlisle United.[43] The win gave the club their first trophy since 1976.[44] Five months later, Pardew was dismissed by the club,[45][46] amidst reports of low staff morale and conflicts between Pardew and club chairmanNicola Cortese.[47][48]
On 6 December 2010,Chris Hughton was dismissed as manager ofNewcastle United.[49] Three days later, the club confirmed Pardew as the club's new manager on a five-and-a-half-year contract.[50]Sky Sports reported that, of 40,000 fans taking part in a poll on who should become the next manager, Pardew only received the backing of 5.5% of voters.[51]
Pardew stated: "I'm not aGeordie 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. Chris Hughton did a great job last season, guiding the club back to the Premier League, and he continued that good work this season. It is my aim to build on that now and take this club forward."[52] He acknowledged that he would face a battle to win over players and supporters, and that other managers had texted him to say "you must be mad going there", but he declared, "It's one of the top five clubs in England. It's a daunting prospect but something I couldn't turn down."[53]
In his first game in charge, Pardew led Newcastle to a 3–1 win over Liverpool atSt James' Park on 11 December 2010, with goals fromKevin Nolan,Joey Barton andAndy Carroll.[54] In the club's first home match of 2011, he achieved a notable 5–0 victory over his former club West Ham.[55] He brought in his own coaching staff in the form ofJohn Carver as assistant manager,[56] who had worked as assistant toSir Bobby Robson six years earlier.[57]Andy Woodman was also Pardew's appointment as goalkeeping coach.[citation needed] Soon after, however, Pardew suffered one of the biggest upsets in the club's history as Newcastle went down 3–1 to League Two sideStevenage in the third round of the FA Cup.[58]
The following month, however, Pardew led the Magpies to a 4–4 draw withArsenal in a match at St James' Park on 5 February 2011. Newcastle were 4–0 down at half-time, only to come back to level the match.[59] This has been seen as one of the most remarkable comebacks in Premier League history.[60][61] He secured Newcastle's safety in the Premier League with a 2–1 win overBirmingham City on 7 May 2011, with the club in mid-table.[62] This result was followed by a 2–2 draw atChelsea and a 3–3 draw againstWest Bromwich Albion at St James' Park.[63] In this match, however, they let a 3–0 goal lead slip, meaning they would finish outside the top ten in 12th place.
In the summer of 2011, Pardew brought manyFrench-speaking players to the club, includingYohan Cabaye,Sylvain Marveaux andDemba Ba.[64] At the start of the2011–12 season, Pardew led Newcastle to their best start to a Premier League campaign in 17 years, with an unbeaten run of eleven matches in all competitions.[65]
In January 2012, Pardew signed strikerPapiss Cissé fromBundesliga clubFreiburg.[66] This was another pivotal signing in the resurgence of Newcastle, as he scored 13 goals in twelve games.
Two days prior to the final match of the season, Pardew won thePremier League Manager of the Season award, becoming the first Newcastle manager to achieve this.[67] He was given the award after an impressive season with Newcastle, where he guided them to a European place for the following season. He also won theLeague Managers Association Manager of the Year award, which made him the first and only English manager to win the two individual awards in a single Premier League season.[68] On 27 September 2012, Pardew signed an eight-year contract extension with the club.[69]
During the 2013 January transfer window, Pardew signed a number of players from the FrenchLigue 1 – including internationals such asMapou Yanga-Mbiwa,Mathieu Debuchy andMoussa Sissoko – to help boost Newcastle's chances.[citation needed] The new signings helped Pardew to guide Newcastle to their first European quarter-final in eight years, as they defeated Russian sideAnzhi Makhachkala 1–0 on aggregate.[70] On 14 April 2013, Pardew's Newcastle side lost 3–0 toSunderland at St James' Park, Newcastle's biggest home defeat to Sunderland sinceBill McGarry's side lost 4–1 in February 1979.[citation needed]On 6 December 2013, Pardew was awarded the NovemberPremier League Manager of the Month award, after guiding Newcastle to four wins out of four.[71] He followed this up with the club's first win atOld Trafford in 41 years, defeating Manchester United 0–1 on 7 December 2013.[72]
Newcastle's form since the turn of the year into the end ofseason 2013–14 was described by the regional press as "a total collapse",[73] with the club losing 15 of 21 competitive fixtures.[74] Fans' discontent boiled over in the final home match of the season on 3 May, when Pardew (and club owner Ashley) received vocal and sustained abuse from the stands despite a 3–0 victory overCardiff City.[75] TheChronicle newspaper commented: "This was arguably the worst personal abuse a Newcastle manager has had to endure at any game. It was an excruciating afternoon for all concerned."[76] Despite this, he retained the trust of owner Mike Ashley, with the press, including theChronicle, reporting that he would be given a chance to rebuild the side for the2014–15 season.[77][78] In September 2014, with the club in bottom place in the Premier League, some fans created a website, Sackpardew.com, to instigate his dismissal.[citation needed] Protests were also planned before a game againstHull City, which included the printing of 30,000A4 sheets calling for his dismissal.[79] In November 2014, Pardew guided Newcastle to six consecutive wins in all competitions, the second time he had done so during his time as manager at the club.[80] On 6 December 2014, Pardew's side ended Chelsea's unbeaten start to the season in all competitions, as Newcastle beat them 2–1 at St James' Park.[81] On 12 December 2014, Pardew was awarded the Premier League Manager of the Month award for November 2014.[82]
On 29 December 2014, after the dismissal ofNeil Warnock, Pardew was given permission to talk to Crystal Palace on the club's managerial vacancy, with compensation agreed.[83] A day later, John Carver assumed first-team managerial duties, with Pardew absent from training.[84]
On 3 January 2015, Pardew was confirmed as the new Crystal Palace manager, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract with the club aftera compensation package of £3.5 million was agreed.[85] Two days later, in his first match in charge, Palace won 4–0 away toConference clubDover Athletic in the third round of the FA Cup.[86] His first league match in charge was a 2–1 home win against Tottenham Hotspur.[87] Crystal Palace continued in fine form under Pardew with two successive wins, including a 3–2 victory over Southampton to advance into the fifth round of theFA Cup.[88] His first defeat in charge was a 0–1 home loss to Everton on 31 January 2015.[89] Pardew went on to guide Crystal Palace to their best ever Premier League finish of tenth place.[90] TheDaily Mirror reported that Pardew was the first manager to take over a Premier League club in the relegation zone and eventually guide them to a top half finish; and that "Pardew has a legitimate claim to keepingtwo teams up this campaign" with Newcastle "staying up on the final day of the season – surviving really only on their early season form".[91]
The2015–16 season started well for Pardew – wins over teams such as Chelsea,Aston Villa and Liverpool meant there was talk of a UEFA Europa League spot early in the campaign.[92] After 19 games, the season's midpoint, Palace sat in fifth position in the Premier League, and looked well positioned to challenge for said European spot going into the New Year of 2016.[93]
However, this target would ultimately not be reached, as Palace made a dismal start to 2016. They embarked on a 14-game winless run, which came to a halt with a 1–0 win overNorwich City.[94] They would only win one other league game throughout the entire season – a 2–1 home victory overStoke City on the penultimate match day of the season,[95] enough to keep the club in the division by finishing 15th. Despite the poor league form, Pardew and his team qualified for the2015–16 FA Cupfinal after a 2–1 win overWatford, thanks to goals fromYannick Bolasie andConnor Wickham.[96] They subsequently lost the cup final 2–1 to Manchester United.
After a poor start to the2016–17 season, and poor results overall in the 2016 calendar year, Pardew was dismissed as manager on 22 December 2016; Palace had won only six matches of 36 played in 2016.[97] They had won one in eleven, and were placed 17th in thePremier League table at the time of his dismissal. Palace chairmanSteve Parish said Pardew's "expansive style of football hasn't worked", and, "Now we're going to wind the dial back the other way".[98][99][100]
On 29 November 2017, Pardew was appointed as the new manager of Premier League club West Bromwich Albion, replacing the dismissedTony Pulis, signing a contract lasting until the end of the 2019–20 season. "I'm thrilled with the opportunity to work with a talented group", he said. "The immediate challenge will be to get the results we need to pull ourselves up the table. But I'm aware that while I'm joining one of the great, traditional clubs of English football, it is one determined to go forward in the Premier League." John Carver joined the coaching staff as assistant manager, having previously worked under Pardew at Newcastle United.[101] In his debut game in charge, the club drew 0–0 atThe Hawthorns, against his previous club Crystal Palace.[102]
On 2 April 2018, West Bromwich Albion and Pardew mutually parted company after he had been manager for four months. At the time, Albion had gone ten games without a win, were on a run of eight successive defeats and were bottom of the Premier League.[103]
On 24 December 2019, Pardew was announced as the new head coach ofADO Den Haag of the DutchEredivisie, signing a contract until the end of the 2019–20 season.[104][105] He took charge of eight league games, winning one, before play was halted in the Netherlands on 12 March due to the2020 coronavirus pandemic. Den Haag were seven points from safety in the2019–20 Eredivisie before the season was cancelled with no relegation.[106] Amidst reports that he was due a £100,000 bonus for avoiding relegation, he said: "In this difficult period, I would always return any bonus to the club, which will certainly find a good destination for it".[106] He left the club on 28 April 2020 after both parties mutually agreed to not extend his contract beyond the end of the season.[107]
On 23 November 2020, he was appointed аdviser on football matters, to the owners ofCSKA Sofia.[108] In April 2022, Pardew took charge of the first team following the resignation of the managerStoycho Mladenov.[109] His debut game as manager was a 0–0 home draw in theFirst League againstLevski Sofia on 17 April.[110][111] Pardew lost his second league game, againstLudogorets Razgrad by a score of 5–0, marking the biggest defeat for CSKA in the season.[112] CSKA Sofia were also defeated in theBulgarian Cup Final by archrivalsLevski Sofia.[113]
On 1 June 2022, Pardew left CSKA as manager and technical director after bananas were thrown towards CSKA's black players by their own supporters.[114] His assistant,Alex Dyer, who is black, also left.[115]
On 14 September 2022, Pardew was appointed as the new manager of GreekSuper League clubAris Thessaloniki, replacingGermán Burgos. He signed a one-year contract with the option to extend for a further year.[116] He left the club on 23 February 2023 by mutual consent.[117]
Pardew has been involved in several controversial issues and events during his managerial career which are listed below:
Pardew is married to a Swedish woman, Tina.[134] The couple have two daughters.[134]
Source:[135]
| 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[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1988–89 | Second Division | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9[b] | 1 | 57 | 2 | |
| 1989–90 | First Division | 36 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 51 | 8 | |
| 1990–91 | First Division | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 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[c] | 1 | 34 | 10 | |
| 1993–94 | First Division | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 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[d] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Barnet | 1995–96 | Third Division | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | Third Division | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[e] | 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 | ||
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Reading (caretaker) |  | 18 March 1998 | 25 March 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 000.0 | [12][136] |
| Reading | 13 October 1999 | 10 September 2003 | 211 | 102 | 52 | 57 | 048.3 | [136] | |
| West Ham United | 20 October 2003 | 11 December 2006 | 163 | 67 | 38 | 58 | 041.1 | [136] | |
| Charlton Athletic | 24 December 2006 | 22 November 2008 | 90 | 28 | 26 | 36 | 031.1 | [30][136] | |
| Southampton | 17 July 2009 | 30 August 2010 | 64 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 053.1 | [136] | |
| Newcastle United | 9 December 2010 | 30 December 2014 | 185 | 71 | 41 | 73 | 038.4 | [84][136] | |
| Crystal Palace | 3 January 2015 | 22 December 2016 | 87 | 35 | 13 | 39 | 040.2 | [136] | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 29 November 2017 | 2 April 2018 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 014.3 | [136] | |
| ADO Den Haag |  | 24 December 2019 | 28 April 2020 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 012.5 | [136] |
| CSKA Sofia |  | 15 April 2022 | 1 June 2022 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 014.3 | [136][failed verification] |
| Aris |  | 14 September 2022 | 23 February 2023 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 040.9 | |
| Total | 859 | 351 | 201 | 307 | 040.9 | ||||
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