Garry Pendrey

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| name = Garry Pendrey

| image =

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| fullname = Garry James Sidney Pendrey{{sfnp|Matthews|1995|p=116}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|2|9|df=y}}{{sfnp|Matthews|1995|p=116}}

| birth_place = Birmingham, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}{{cite book |editor-last=Rollin |editor-first=Jack |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |page=386 |date=1980 |isbn=0362-02017-5}}

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 1965–1966 | youthclubs1 = Birmingham City

| years1 = 1966–1979 | clubs1 = Birmingham City | caps1 = 306 | goals1 = 4

| years2 = 1979–1981 | clubs2 = West Bromwich Albion | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1981 | clubs3 = Torquay United | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1981–1982 | clubs4 = Bristol Rovers | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1982–1983 | clubs5 = Walsall | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 1

| totalcaps = 345 | totalgoals = 5

| manageryears1 = 1987–1989 | managerclubs1 = Birmingham City

}}

Garry James Sidney Pendrey (born 9 February 1949) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender, making 345 appearances in the Football League, including more than 300 for Birmingham City. After playing he went into coaching, as manager of Birmingham City, as assistant manager under Alan Buckley at Walsall and Graham Turner at Wolverhampton Wanderers, and as coach or assistant manager under Gordon Strachan at Coventry City, Southampton, Celtic and Middlesbrough.

In 2012, Pendrey was one of seven former players elected to Birmingham City's Hall of Fame.{{cite web |url=http://world.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2642994,00.html |title=The magnificent seven |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=9 March 2012 |access-date=14 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414111045/http://world.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2642994,00.html |archive-date=14 April 2018 }}

Playing career

Born in Birmingham, Pendrey spent his entire playing career in England.{{sfnp|Matthews|1995|p=116}} He signed for Birmingham City in 1965 as an apprentice defender, before agreeing professional terms in October 1966.{{sfnp|Matthews|1995|p=116}} He played for the club until 1979, making 360 appearances in all competitions and scoring five goals.{{sfnp|Matthews|1995|p=116}} He then had spells playing for West Bromwich Albion, Torquay United, Bristol Rovers and Walsall.{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/garrypendrey.html |title=Garry Pendrey |website=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |access-date=7 December 2020}}

Coaching and management

Pendrey had joined Walsall in 1982 as player-coach, and after retiring as a player he continued on the club's coaching staff.{{cite web |url=http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/SaddlersAZ/0,,10428~1156457,00.html |title=Ultimate Saddlers A–Z 13 |first=Leigh |last=Edwards |publisher=Walsall F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810005103/http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/SaddlersAZ/0,,10428~1156457,00.html |archive-date=10 August 2011}} As assistant to manager Alan Buckley,{{sfnp|Matthews|1995|p=116}}{{cite news |title=Buckley booster |first=David |last=Moore |newspaper=Daily Mirror |location=London |date=18 January 1984 |page=26}} he helped coach the team to the League Cup semi-final in 1984. In August 1986, Buckley and Pendrey were sacked when Walsall was sold to a new owner, Terry Ramsden.{{cite web |url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/club/club-history/#collapse_1980_1987_milk_cup_semi_finalists_and |title=The story of the Saddlers... 1980–1987: Milk Cup Semi-Finalists and Possible Ground Share |publisher=Walsall F.C. |access-date=7 December 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503060877/TTDA?u=wikipedia&sid=TTDA&xid=f6dfbc2f |title=End of Buckley's reign at Walsall |newspaper=The Times |location=London |date=2 August 1986 |page=32 |url-access=subscription}} He then spent a few months on the coaching staff at Wolverhampton Wanderers before returning to Birmingham as manager in June 1987.{{sfnp|Matthews|1995|p=116}} With a dwindling squad and no money to spend on replacements, Pendrey was fighting a losing battle. On 24 May 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.{{sfnp|Matthews|1995|pp=45–46}}{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/garry-pendrey-57234 |title=Blues legends – Garry Pendrey |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=22 January 2008 |access-date=7 December 2020}} Pendrey refused the offer of a coaching role,{{sfnp|Matthews|1995|pp=45–46}} and two months later rejoined the coaching staff at Wolves.{{sfnp|Matthews|1995|p=116}} He became assistant to manager Graham Turner; the pair resigned in March 1994.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-turner-resigns-from-wolves-1429760.html |title=Football: Turner resigns from Wolves |first=Phil |last=Shaw |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=17 March 1994 |access-date=7 December 2020}}

=With Gordon Strachan=

In 1995, Ron Atkinson took over as manager of Coventry City and brought in Gordon Strachan as player-assistant manager and Pendrey as coach. When Strachan moved up to manager in November 1996, Pendrey was appointed his assistant.{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12477882.pendrey-committed-to-his-quiet-role-in-the-odd-couple-strachans-tried-and-trusted-no2-happy-to-keep-his-talking-to-the-training-ground/ |title=Pendrey committed to his quiet role in the odd couple Strachan's tried and trusted No.2 happy to keep his talking to the training ground |newspaper=Herald Scotland |date=15 October 2005 |access-date=7 December 2020}} When Strachan left Coventry in September 2001 following their relegation after 34 years in the top flight, Pendrey also left the club,{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/sep/10/newsstory.sport4 |title=Strachan leaves Coventry |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=10 September 2001 |access-date=21 March 2025}} only to reunite as manager and assistant at Southampton on 22 October.{{cite news |url=http://www.rte.ie/pda/sport/2001/1022/54809.html |title=Strachan confirmed as new Saints boss |first=Amanda |last=Fennelly |website=RTÉ Sport |date=22 October 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312192931/http://www.rte.ie/pda/sport/2001/1022/54809.html |archive-date=12 March 2007}} After Strachan left Southampton in February 2004, new manager Paul Sturrock did not keep Pendrey on.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2374768/Murphy-vows-to-battle-for-club-and-country.html |title=Murphy vows to battle for club and country |first=William |last=Johnson |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=10 September 2001 |access-date=7 December 2020}}

On 1 June 2005, Pendrey joined Celtic as Strachan's assistant manager.{{cite web |url=http://www.elevenaside.com/celtic/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=17549 |title=Pendrey nets Celtic role |website=eleven-a-side.com |date=31 May 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312222951/http://www.elevenaside.com/celtic/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=17549 |archive-date=12 March 2007}} After the resignation of Strachan at the end of the 2008–09 season, Pendrey left Celtic.{{cite news |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/12795357.garry-pendrey-leads-celtic-coach-exodus/ |title=Garry Pendrey leads Celtic coach exodus |newspaper=Evening Times |location=Glasgow |date=2 June 2009 |access-date=7 December 2020}}

When Strachan was appointed manager of Middlesbrough in October 2009 to succeed Gareth Southgate, Pendrey joined him as his assistant.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/boro-put-faith-in-strachan-to-lead-them-on-the-high-road-1809978.html |title=Boro put faith in Strachan to lead them on the high road |first=Robin |last=Scott-Elliot |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=27 October 2009 |access-date=7 December 2020}} He followed Strachan out of the club in October 2010.{{cite news |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/8460272.save-season/ |title=Save our season |first=Paul |last=Fraser |newspaper=The Northern Echo |location=Darlington |date=19 October 2010 |access-date=7 December 2020}}

References

Sources

{{cite book |first=Tony |last=Matthews |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |date=1995 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9}}