Dougie Freedman
{{Short description|Scottish footballer (born 1974)}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dougie Freedman
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| fullname = Douglas Alan Freedman{{Hugman|6819|access-date=17 November 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|5|25|df=y}}{{Cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/coaches/dougie-freedman/175571/ |title=D. Freedman: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=17 November 2019}}
| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/dougie-freedman-1274/ |title=Dougie Freedman |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 November 2019}}
| height = {{convert|1.75|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/466/Dougie-Freedman/overview |title=Dougie Freedman: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=17 November 2019}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Crystal Palace (sporting director)
| youthyears1 = 1992–1994
| youthclubs1 = Queens Park Rangers
| years1 = 1994–1995
| clubs1 = Barnet
| caps1 = 47
| goals1 = 27
| years2 = 1995–1997
| clubs2 = Crystal Palace
| caps2 = 90
| goals2 = 31
| years3 = 1997–1998
| clubs3 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
| caps3 = 29
| goals3 = 10
| years4 = 1998–2000
| clubs4 = Nottingham Forest
| caps4 = 70
| goals4 = 18
| years5 = 2000–2008
| clubs5 = Crystal Palace
| caps5 = 237
| goals5 = 64
| years6 = 2008
| clubs6 = → Leeds United (loan)
| caps6 = 11
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2008–2010
| clubs7 = Southend United
| caps7 = 36
| goals7 = 6
| totalcaps = 520
| totalgoals = 161
| nationalyears1 = 1994–1995
| nationalteam1 = Scotland U21
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2001–2002
| nationalteam2 = Scotland
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| manageryears1 = 2011–2012
| managerclubs1 = Crystal Palace
| manageryears2 = 2012–2014
| managerclubs2 = Bolton Wanderers
| manageryears3 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs3 = Nottingham Forest
}}
Douglas Alan Freedman (born 25 May 1974) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player. He is the current sporting director of Crystal Palace.{{Cite web|date=2018-03-29|title=Omar Yabroudi: The Emirati with an eye for footballing talent at Crystal Palace in the Premier League|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/omar-yabroudi-the-emirati-with-an-eye-for-footballing-talent-at-crystal-palace-in-the-premier-league-1.716952|access-date=2021-06-01|website=The National|language=en}}
Freedman played as a striker, primarily for Crystal Palace and also had spells as a player at Queens Park Rangers, Barnet, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, Leeds United and Southend United. Freedman had two caps for the Scotland national team where he scored one goal in a 2002 World Cup qualifier against Latvia.
Freedman started his managerial career with Crystal Palace in 2011. He moved to fellow Championship club Bolton Wanderers in 2012,{{Cite news|title=Freedman to join Bolton - Palace|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20044214|access-date=2021-06-01}} but left this position in October 2014. He became manager of Nottingham Forest in February 2015, with whom he parted company in March 2016.
Club career
=Barnet=
Freedman began his career with top flight Queens Park Rangers in 1992, but never made their first team.{{Cite web |url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/10002359.print/ |title=Dougie Freedman – a career journey |publisher=The Bolton News |access-date=6 September 2016}} He moved to Third Division Barnet on a free transfer in July 1994, aged 20. He made his league debut in August 1994 and quickly became the club's leading player as he struck 24 goals in his debut season. A bright start to the following season attracted the interest of Crystal Palace. Despite only spending a short spell at Barnet at the beginning of his playing career, Freedman was voted as the fans' favourite player in the club's all-time history in late 2007.{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2328937/Best-footballers-Shearer-a-hero-on-two-fronts.html |title=Best footballers: Shearer a hero on two fronts |last=Smith |first=Martin |date=19 December 2007 |publisher=Telegraph |access-date=14 April 2009}}
=Crystal Palace=
Freedman was signed by Crystal Palace for a fee of £800,000 in September 1995. He instantly showed he could continue his goalscoring form at the higher level when he netted 20 times in the 1995–96 season. This haul included an 11-minute hat-trick against Grimsby Town on 5 March 1996.
The following, 1996–97 season saw a less prolific 11 league goals but helped the club to the promotion play-offs. He then scored crucial goals in the 89th and 90th minutes of their Play Off semi-final tie with Wolves after coming off the bench with 17 minutes left. Palace went on to win promotion in the Wembley Play Off final, beating Sheffield United 1–0. Freedman's experience of Premier League football in the 1997–98 season proved short-lived though as he only managed seven top flight games before being sold to Wolves.
=Wolverhampton Wanderers=
Freedman joined Wolves, initially on loan, in October 1997. After impressing with two goals in as many games, Wolves quickly made his contract permanent in a £800,000 combined deal with Palace defender Kevin Muscat. However, Freedman's time at Wolves only lasted until the end of the 1997–98 season. He was the team's top goalscorer with 13 in total in a season that saw Wolves fail to mount a serious promotion challenge. The emergence of striker Robbie Keane during the season helped convince Wolves to sell Freedman.
=Nottingham Forest=
In August 1998 Freedman signed for newly promoted Premier League side Nottingham Forest for a fee of £900,000. He made his first appearance for Forest on 17 August 1998 as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Arsenal. In his first full campaign in the top flight in 1998–99 he scored 9 league goals for Forest who were relegated that season to Division One. In his second season at Forest in 1999–2000, the club languished in mid-table under manager David Platt. Freedman made a total of 81 appearances, and scoring 23 goals,{{Soccerbase}} before being sold to Crystal Palace in October 2000.
=Return to Crystal Palace=
Freedman rejoined Palace in October 2000 for a transfer fee of £600,000. He rejoined the club during a relegation threatened campaign, but one which ended with perhaps his most famous goal for the club. Relegation to the third tier loomed in their final game of the season at Stockport County, with three minutes left and no score. Freedman then scored the vital goal that kept Palace in the division and relegated Huddersfield Town.{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1311009.stm |title=Palace survive at Stockport |date=6 May 2001 |publisher=BBC |access-date=10 October 2012}}
The following season saw Freedman bag 21 goals in all competitions, his best seasonal tally for Palace. This also earned him a call-up to the Scotland national team, to add to his earlier Under 21 caps. However, the next season was less of a personal success as he was dropped from the Scotland side, and began to find his appearances limited at Palace, as manager Trevor Francis largely preferred Ade Akinbiyi, Dele Adebola, and Andy Johnson to him.
His fortunes were revived in 2003–04 though, as he re-established himself as a first choice regular under new manager Iain Dowie. A strong surge in the second half of the season saw the club go from relegation contenders to the promotion play-offs. Freedman scored during the penalty shootout victory at Sunderland in the semi-finals to help the club to the final. He was an unused substitute in the final though, which saw the club beat West Ham, the second time he had been promoted with the club.
However, life in the Premier League in 2004–05 saw Freedman often overlooked as the team employed only one striker in most games, with Johnson being the preferred choice in this role. Despite attracting interest from Leeds United midway through the season, he remained committed to the Palace cause of consolidating Premier League status by rejecting a loan bid from the Championship contenders. He stayed to score his only top flight goal for the club in their vital final fixture at Charlton Athletic, drawing them level at 1–1. However, the eventual 2–2 result saw the club endure a record fourth Premier League relegation.
Back in the Championship, he remained down the pecking order behind England international Johnson and Republic of Ireland international Clinton Morrison. However, injuries to Johnson and Jon Macken, and lack of form from Morrison brought him back into the team and he scored his 100th and 101st goals for Crystal Palace in a 3–2 win at rivals Brighton & Hove Albion on 20 November 2005. This made him only the seventh player in Palace history to have reached the century mark.
He managed to stay in the line-up after Johnson's return, having made a great impression on Palace boss Iain Dowie, who, later, made a public call to Scotland boss Walter Smith for the striker to be given another chance in the national side. He ended the season with six league goals, as the club comfortably reached the play-offs. However, they were beaten by Watford in their semi final tie to deny him a chance of a third promotion.
The appointment of Peter Taylor as manager in Summer 2006 limited Freedman's chances, and he could only manage three league goals. However, he extended his contract by a further two years at the conclusion of the season. Taylor was replaced by Neil Warnock early in the 2007–08 season, but strong goalscoring form of Clinton Morrison limited Freedman to rare substitute appearances.
With Morrison keeping him out of the Palace side, Freedman, after initially rejecting the move (as he had done during the 2004–05 season), decided to move to League One club Leeds United on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7280856.stm |title=Freedman agrees terms with Leeds – BBC Sport |date=6 March 2008 |access-date=14 April 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
=Leeds United=
He was in excellent form for the Elland Road club, scoring five goals to ensure a play-off place including a brace against Carlisle United in a 3–2 win at Elland Road and also receiving praise from Leeds manager Gary McAllister.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7345114.stm |title=Freedman earns McAllister tribute |date=13 April 2008 |access-date=14 April 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport}} This form earned him League One's "Player of the Month" award for April,{{Cite web |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/page/NewsroomDetail/0,,10273~1306762,00.html |title=Dougie's Award |publisher=leedsunited.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011033737/http://www.leedsunited.com/page/NewsroomDetail/0%2C%2C10273~1306762%2C00.html |archive-date=11 October 2008 |access-date=19 October 2013}} while another vital late play-off goal in the first leg of Leeds' semi-final tie with Carlisle United and an assist for a last minute Jonny Howson goal in the second leg helped the Whites to Wembley, where he featured in the play-off final on the day of his 34th birthday, as Leeds were downed 1–0 by Doncaster Rovers. After the season ended, Freedman revealed that he wanted to join Leeds permanently, however Leeds signed Luciano Becchio and Freedman had to look elsewhere.{{Cite web |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united-v-crystal-palace-dougie-freedman-interview-1-3015730 |title=Leeds United v Crystal Palace: Dougie Freedman interview}}
Freedman is held in high regard by the Leeds United's supporters despite a short spell at the club; his impact in helping the team to the playoff final and his impressive interviews during his time at Leeds are remembered.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
=Southend United=
After returning to Palace at the end of the season, Freedman was granted a testimonial match to reward him for 10 years' service at the club over two spells, with the match to be a first-team pre-season friendly fixture against Fulham at Selhurst Park which ended in a 0–0 draw. Following this match, Warnock allowed Freedman to depart Selhurst. He was heavily linked with a permanent move to Leeds, however this never materialised.
Instead Freedman moved to Southend United on a free transfer, scoring four goals in his first four outings for the Shrimpers. However his first season was plagued by injury. The following season saw the form of Lee Barnard keep Freedman out of the side.
In March 2010, Freedman had his contract at Southend terminated by mutual consent to rejoin Palace as part of the coaching staff, signalling the end of his playing career.
International career
Freedman played for the Scotland under-21 team in the mid-1990s.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=251 |title=Scotland U21 Player Dougie Freedman Details}} Scotland manager Craig Brown considered selecting Freedman for the full national side in 1996, when main striker Kevin Gallacher was injured.[https://web.archive.org/web/20141006120129/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/scotland-without-hendry-1355455.html Scotland without Hendry], The Independent Freedman made his Scotland debut on 6 October 2001, in a 2002 World Cup qualifying match against Latvia at Hampden Park.[http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/freedman-eyeing-his-main-chance-1-578412 Freedman eyeing his main chance], The Scotsman The Scots won the match 2–1, with Freedman scoring the equalising goal.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2002/1580997.stm Clockwatch: Scotland 2–1 Latvia], BBC Sport It was scored by a header past then Crystal Palace teammate, goalkeeper Aleksandrs Koliņko, and came after another Palace teammate, Andrejs Rubins, had given Latvia a 1–0 lead. Despite this victory, Scotland failed to gain a place in the World Cup.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2002/1583532.stm Brown announces resignation], BBC Sport Craig Brown resigned after the match and was replaced as Scotland manager by Berti Vogts.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1773147.stm Vogts to be Scotland boss], BBC Sport Freedman only earned one more Scotland cap following Vogts' appointment, playing the first 45 minutes of a 5–0 defeat by France in a March 2002 friendly.[https://web.archive.org/web/20050205031112/http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/scot-intres2002.html Scotland International Matches 2002], RSSSF
Managerial career
=Crystal Palace=
Freedman's coaching career began when he was appointed as the reserve team manager of Crystal Palace in November 2005. He was in this role alongside his playing duties for the club's first team. This role ended when he joined Leeds United on loan the following March. Following his move to Southend United, he began coaching alongside playing for the Shrimpers' first team.
After his retirement from his playing duties, in March 2010, Freedman returned to Crystal Palace, now as the assistant manager to Paul Hart, with John Pemberton as first team coach.{{cite news |title=Paul Hart takes over as Crystal Palace boss |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/8546051.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 March 2010 |access-date=2 March 2010}} At this time, Palace were in administration, with the new coaching staff's task being to avoid relegation from the Championship, which was achieved on the final day of the season.{{cite news |title=Paul Hart emotional after Palace draw relegates Owls |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8657462.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 May 2010 |access-date=4 May 2016}} When George Burley was appointed as Palace's new manager to succeed Hart, Freedman was retained to act as his assistant manager.{{cite web|url=http://www.cpfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10323~2073006,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909055250/http://www.cpfc.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10323~2073006%2C00.html |archive-date= 9 September 2011 |title=Burley Named Manager |publisher=Crystal Palace FC |date=17 June 2010 |access-date=12 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}
Burley was dismissed on 1 January 2011, resulting in Freedman being appointed caretaker manager.{{Cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/9332396.stm | title = Crystal Palace sack manager George Burley |work=BBC Sport | date = 1 January 2011 | access-date = 1 January 2011}} Palace's first-choice to replace Burley was AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe, though he was appointed as manager at Burnley, with Freedman being made permanent manager of Palace, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jan/11/crystal-palace-dougie-freedman-new-manager|title=Crystal Palace appoint Dougie Freedman as their new manager|work=The Guardian|access-date=27 January 2022}} He quickly moved to bring in Lennie Lawrence as his assistant and former Palace teammate Tony Popovic as first team coach.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/9368557.stm | work=BBC Sport | title=Crystal Palace name Lennie Lawrence as assistant | date=20 January 2011 | access-date=20 January 2011}}{{cite news | url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/195471,popovic-to-quit-sydney-for-uk.aspx | title=Popovic To Quit Sydney For UK | work=Australian FourFourTwo | date=4 February 2011 | access-date=29 June 2012 | archive-date=3 October 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003134853/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/195471,popovic-to-quit-sydney-for-uk.aspx | url-status=dead }}
He was ultimately successful in guiding Crystal Palace out of the relegation zone, with the club achieving safety with a game to spare. Palace began the 2011–12 season well under their new manager, occupying the playoff places at the end of October and also enjoying a good run in the Football League Cup, where they knocked out Manchester United 2–1 at Old Trafford with goals from Darren Ambrose and Glenn Murray. Crystal Palace ended the season in 17th place. They made a strong start to the 2012–13 season.
=Bolton Wanderers=
On 23 October 2012, Crystal Palace released a statement announcing "that first team manager Dougie Freedman has joined Bolton Wanderers."[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20044214 Dougie Freedman confirmed as Bolton boss by Crystal Palace] 23 October 2012 BBC[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/oct/24/dougie-freedman-bolton-crystal-palace Confusion as Dougie Freedman waits to join Bolton from Crystal Palace] 24 October 2012 The Guardian At the time Bolton, in 16th place in the Championship, were 12 places below Crystal Palace in 4th. Bolton confirmed the appointment on 25 October.[http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/freedman-appointed-25.10.12-446613.aspx Freedman Appointed] 25 October 2012 Bolton Wanderers Football Club His first match in charge of Bolton finished in a 2–1 win over Cardiff City.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20107686 |title=Bolton 2–1 Cardiff |date=3 November 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport}} His first signing as Bolton manager was that of Norwich City midfielder Jacob Butterfield on a month-long loan.
Throughout November, Freedman's first full month in charge, his new team remained undefeated, the first time they had achieved this for two years. He continued to lead Bolton Wanderers to five consecutive wins (last done in 2006) in the late push for promotion, taking the club from 20th to 7th position in the Championship. Bolton narrowly missed out on qualifying for the play-offs on the final day of the season, whereas Crystal Palace made it into the play-offs and ultimately ended up winning the play offs and being promoted. After guiding Bolton to a late push for the play-offs,{{Cite web |url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/wanderersnews/10426761.Dougie_wins_manager_of_the_month_award_for_April/ |title=Dougie wins manager of the month award for April |last=Marc Iles |website=The Bolton News |access-date=22 May 2013}} Freedman won the Football League Championship Manager of the Month award for April 2013.{{Cite web |url=http://www.leaguemanagers.com/managers/dougie-freedman/ |title=League Managers Association – DOUGIE FREEDMAN |website=www.leaguemanagers.com |access-date=26 February 2020}} The 2013–14 season was less successful as Bolton were inconsistent and finished in 14th, their first win not coming until October.
The 2014–15 season started similarly, Bolton failed to win any of their first 6 games and only one of the first ten. Freedman left the club on 3 October 2014 by mutual consent.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29475924 Dougie Freedman: Bolton Wanderers manager leaves club], BBC Sport
=Nottingham Forest=
On 1 February 2015, Freedman was appointed as manager of Nottingham Forest, following the sacking of Stuart Pearce.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31085816 |title=Dougie Freedman replaces Stuart Pearce at Nottingham Forest |date=1 February 2015 |access-date=1 February 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport}} After a positive start to his tenure, on 16 April 2015 it was confirmed that Freedman had signed a new contract to keep him at the City Ground for a further two years. Forest finished 14th for the 2014–15 season. Following only three wins in 22 games, Freedman's position at Forest came under threat, with former Forest player Nigel Clough being linked to replacing Freedman as manager.{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/nottingham-forest/11958264/Nigel-Clough-to-be-next-Nottingham-Forest-manager-if-Dougie-Freedman-cannot-arrest-decline.html |title=Nigel Clough could be next Nottingham Forest manager – if Dougie Freedman cannot arrest decline |date=27 October 2015 |access-date=27 December 2015 |publisher=Daily Telegraph}} However, following wins against Reading, Fulham and MK Dons, plus away draws against Wolves and Blackburn in November and December 2015, Freedman's position stabilised, even more so when Clough was appointed manager of Burton Albion in December.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35077767 |title=Nottingham Forest 2 MK Dons 1 |date=19 December 2015 |access-date=27 December 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport}} In spite of having a number of key players injured and Forest being severely restricted because of a transfer embargo, Freedman went on to lead Forest to a 13-game unbeaten run. This ended on 30 January 2016 with a 1–0 defeat to Watford in the fourth round of the FA cup.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35429783 |title=Dougie Freedman confident of Fawaz Al Hasawi backing |date=28 January 2016 |access-date=3 February 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport}} However, shortly after, Forest lost form, managing only one win in six games. Following a 3–0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at the City Ground on 12 March 2016, in which eight Forest players were unable to play because of injury, Freedman was sacked the following day.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35798743 |title=Dougie Freedman: Nottingham Forest manager sacked |date=13 March 2016 |access-date=14 March 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
=Return to Crystal Palace=
On 21 August 2017, Freedman returned to Crystal Palace as sporting director.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/freedman-appointed-sporting-director/ |title=Freedman Appointed Sporting Director |date=21 August 2017 |access-date=21 August 2017 |publisher=CPFC}} In the summer of 2021, Freedman played a big role in helping bring former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira to Crystal Palace as their manager. He also secured the loan signing of Conor Gallagher from Chelsea as well as permanent deals for centre-back Marc Guehi and winger Michael Olise.
Career statistics
=Club=
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=International goals=
:Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Freedman goal.
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!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
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| align="center"|1 | 6 October 2001 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | {{fb|LAT}} | align="center"|1–1 | align="center"|2–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Managerial statistics
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!rowspan="2"|Nat !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="8"|Record |
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| {{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |
| align=left|Crystal Palace
|{{Flagicon|England}} |align=left|2 January 2011 |align=left|23 October 2012 {{WDL|90|32|27|31|for=100|against=107|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Bolton Wanderers
|{{Flagicon|England}} |align=left|25 October 2012 |align=left|3 October 2014 {{WDL|99|34|32|33|for=134|against=132|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Nottingham Forest
|{{Flagicon|England}} |align=left|2 February 2015 |align=left|13 March 2016 {{WDL|57|19|16|22|for=71|against=68|diff=yes}} |
| colspan="4"|Total
{{WDLtot|246|85|75|86|for=305|against=307|diff=yes}} |
Honours
Crystal Palace
Individual
- Barnet Player of the Year: 1994–95{{Cite web |url=http://www.onlybarnet.com/bfcsa/about/awards.htm |title=Barnet Football Club Supporters Association |website=www.onlybarnet.com |access-date=26 February 2020}}
- Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year: 1994–95{{Cite book |last=Lynch |first=Tony |title=The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes |publisher=Random House |year=1995 |isbn=978-0-09-179135-3 |location=London |page=150}}
- Crystal Palace Player of the Year: 2001–02{{Cite web |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/club/club-history/player-of-the-year-winners/ |title=Crystal Palace FC – Player of the Year Winners |website=www.cpfc.co.uk |access-date=26 February 2020}}
- Football League First Division PFA Team of the Year: 2001–02{{Cite news |last1=Staff |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/apr/15/newsstory.sport4 |title=PFA teams send Hatters mad |date=15 April 2002 |work=The Guardian |access-date=26 February 2020 |last2=agencies |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}
- Football League First Division Player of the Month: August 2003{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3103586.stm |title=Freedman nets player award |date=12 September 2003 |access-date=26 February 2020 |language=en-GB}}
- Football League One Player of the Month: April 2008
- Football League Championship Manager of the Month: September 2012, April 2013
References
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● Playfair football annuals
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{SFA player|id=35024}}
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