Jon Purdie

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jon Purdie

| image = Jon_Purdie.jpg

| caption = Purdie managing AFC Wulfrunians in September 2013

| fullname = Jonathan Purdie{{Hugman|16200|accessdate=25 October 2015}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|2|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Corby, England

| height =

| position = Winger

| youthyears1 = 1983–85

| youthclubs1 = Arsenal

| years1 = 1985–1988 | clubs1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers | caps1 = 89 | goals1 = 12

| years2 = 1987 | clubs2 = → Cambridge United (loan) | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 1988 | clubs3 = Oxford United | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1989 | clubs4 = Brentford | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1989–1990 | clubs5 = Shrewsbury Town | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 1989–1990 | clubs6 = Cheltenham Town | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 1990–1991 | clubs7 = Worcester City | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 1991–1992 | clubs8 = Cheltenham Town | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 1992–1995 | clubs9 = Kidderminster Harriers | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 1995–1998 | clubs10 = Telford United | caps10 = | goals10 =

| years11 = 1998–1999 | clubs11 = Kidderminster Harriers | caps11 = | goals11 =

| years12 = 1999–2000 | clubs12 = Worcester City | caps12 = | goals12 =

| years13 = 2013 | clubs13 = AFC Wulfrunians | caps13 = 1 | goals13 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2010–2012

| managerclubs1 = AFC Wulfrunians Youth

| manageryears2 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs2 = AFC Wulfrunians

| manageryears3 = 2015–2016

| managerclubs3 = Bilston Town

}}

Jon Purdie (born 22 February 1967) is an English former professional footballer who is currently the coach of Samui United Academy Under-15s.

Career

Purdie started his career at Arsenal, playing in the youth team alongside Tony Adams, Paul Merson and David Rocastle.{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football--fa-cup-countdown-harriers-in-search-of-historic-achievement-west-ham-provide-tempting-target-as-kidderminster-prepare-to-advance-nonleague-honour-jon-culley-reports-1394733.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football--fa-cup-countdown-harriers-in-search-of-historic-achievement-west-ham-provide-tempting-target-as-kidderminster-prepare-to-advance-nonleague-honour-jon-culley-reports-1394733.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Football / FA Cup Countdown: Harriers in search of historic achievement: West Ham provide tempting target as Kidderminster prepare to advance non-League honour. Jon Culley reports |last1=Culley |first1=Jon |date=17 February 1994 |work=The Independent|location=London |accessdate=22 May 2013}} He moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1985, and went on to make more than 100 appearances for the club, with one manager at Wolves, Sammy Chapman, placing a £1 million price tag on him. Wolves released him shortly after the 1988 Associate Members' Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, for which he was cup-tied.{{cite web |url=http://www.wolvesheroes.com/2008/09/10/jon-opts-for-a-new-system/ |title=Jon Opts for a Change of System! |last1=Instone |first1=David |date=10 September 2008 |publisher=wolvesheroes.com |accessdate=22 May 2013 |archive-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123005426/https://www.wolvesheroes.com/2008/09/10/jon-opts-for-a-new-system/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2008/09/26/sherpa-men-where-are-they-now/ |title=Sherpa men: Where are they now?|date=26 September 2008 |work=Express & Star |accessdate=22 May 2013}} Purdie opted to go part-time with several non-league clubs, a particular highlight coming during a third-round FA Cup tie in 1994 for Kidderminster Harriers against Birmingham City, where his 25-yard shot beat Ian Bennett in the Birmingham goal and put Kidderminster into the fourth-round draw.{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2288067/FA-Cup-third-round-Top-10-giant-killing-goals.html |title=FA Cup third-round: Top 10 giant-killing goals |last1=Smith |first1=Martin |date=5 January 2008 |work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London |accessdate=22 May 2013}}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/action-replay-purdie-produces-the-sucker-punchline-for-city--birmingham-city1-kidderminster-harriers2-1132211.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/action-replay-purdie-produces-the-sucker-punchline-for-city--birmingham-city1-kidderminster-harriers2-1132211.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Action replay: Purdie produces the sucker punchline for City – Birmingham City 1 Kidderminster Harriers 2 |last1=Colquhoun |first1=Andy |date=13 December 1999 |work=The Independent|location=London |accessdate=22 May 2013}}

Purdie played at Telford United and Worcester City,{{cite web |url=http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/archive/2000/07/03/Worcestershire+Archive/7797212.25_2_00___Purdie_threat_worries_Telford_boss/ |title=Purdie threat worries Telford boss |date=25 February 2000 |publisher=redditchadvertiser.co.uk |accessdate=22 May 2013}} before turning his hand to management, first managing the youth team{{cite web |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2010/09/03/wolves-favourites-reopen-castlecroft/ |title=Wolves favourites reopen Castlecroft |date=3 September 2010 |work=Express & Star |accessdate=22 May 2013}} before partnering Steve Palmer in 2012 to manage the first team at AFC Wulfrunians.{{cite web |url=http://www.afcwulfrunians.co.uk/2012/07/kidderminster-coming-to-castlecroft/ |title=Kidderminster coming to Castlecroft |last1=Tudor |first1=Paul |date=15 July 2012 |publisher=AFC Wulfrunians |accessdate=22 May 2013}} In April 2013, Purdie made a substitute appearance for Wulfs away at Darlaston Town in the West Midlands Regional League Premier Division,{{cite web |url=http://www.afcwulfrunians.co.uk/2013/04/darlaston-town-0-afc-wulfrunians-3/ |title=Darlaston Town 0 AFC Wulfrunians 3 |last1=Tudor |first1=Paul |date=6 April 2013 |publisher=AFC Wulfrunians |accessdate=22 May 2013}} on the way to managing Wulfrunians to the title.{{cite news |title=HUNGRY WULFS' HURT ENDS |newspaper=Express & Star |date=16 May 2013}}

Purdie recently published an autobiography. {{cite book |last=Purdie |first=Jon |date=2021 |title=Purds, Booze and Footy |publisher= Verite CM Ltd, Worthing BN12 4BG|isbn=978-1-914388-09-5}}