Garry Pendrey

Infobox Football biography
playername = Garry Pendrey


fullname = Garry James Sidney Pendrey
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1949|2|9|df=y
cityofbirth = Birmingham
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Defender (retired)
currentclub =
youthyears = 1965–1966
youthclubs = Birmingham City
years = 1966–1979
1979–1981
1981
1981–1982
1982–1983
clubs = Birmingham City
West Bromwich Albion
Torquay United
Bristol Rovers
Walsall
caps(goals) = 306 (4)
018 (0)
012 (0)
001 (0)
008 (1)
manageryears = 1987–1989
managerclubs = Birmingham City

Garry James Sidney Pendrey (born 9 February, 1949) is an English former professional association footballer who currently works in football management.

Born in Birmingham, Pendrey spent his entire playing career in England. He signed for Birmingham City in 1965 as an apprentice defender, before agreeing professional terms in October 1966. He played for the club until 1979, making 360 appearances in all competitions and scoring five goals. He then had spells playing for West Bromwich Albion, Torquay United, Bristol Rovers and Walsall.

After retiring from playing in 1983, Pendrey became a coach at Walsall. Working alongside manager Alan Buckley he helped coach the team to the League Cup semi-final in 1984. In 1986, Pendrey was replaced when Walsall was sold to a new owner, Terry Ramsden. He spent a few months on the coaching staff at Wolverhampton Wanderers before returning to Birmingham as manager in June 1987. With a dwindling squad and no money to spend on replacaments, Pendrey was fighting a losing battle. In April 1989, with relegation to the Third Division for the first time in the club's history confirmed, the new owners sacked him and appointed Dave Mackay as manager. Pendrey refused the offer of a coaching role, and rejoined Wolves instead.

When Gordon Strachan become manager of Coventry City in November 1996, Pendrey was appointed his assistant. When Strachan departed in 2001, Pendrey left the club also, only to reunite as manager and assistant at Southampton on 22 October 2002. [http://www.rte.ie/pda/sport/2001/1022/54809.html]

On 1 June 2005, Pendrey joined Celtic as Strachan's assistant manager, a position he holds currently. [http://www.elevenaside.com/celtic/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=17549]

References

*cite book |author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |year=1995 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9

External links

* [http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=480 Managerial stats at Soccerbase]
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/garrypendrey.htm Profile] at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
* [http://www.truegreats.com/player.asp?p=81&c=121 Profile at truegreats.com]