Adrian Pennock
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrian Barry Pennock | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Ipswich, England | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Club information | |||
|
Current team
|
Gillingham (Head Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1989 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1992 | Norwich City | 1 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Molde FK (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 1992–1996 | Bournemouth | 131 | (9) |
| 1996–2003 | Gillingham | 168 | (2) |
| 2003–2005 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 329 | (12) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005–2007 | Welling United | ||
| 2013–2016 | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| 2017– | Gillingham | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Adrian Barry Pennock (born 27 March 1971) is an English former footballer who played for Norwich City, Molde FK, Bournemouth, Gillingham and Gravesend & Northfleet. He spent two years of manager of Welling United before joining Stoke City to be first team coach. He left at the end of the 2012–13 season following the departure of Tony Pulis, and on 12 November 2013 was appointed manager of Forest Green Rovers where he twice led them to record highest league finishes.
He is currently the Head Coach of League One side Gillingham having been appointed in January 2017.
Although born in Ipswich and having grown up supporting Ipswich Town, Pennock began his career with their fiercest rivals, Norwich City, where he progressed through the ranks to turn professional in 1989. He was only to manage one appearance for the Canaries' first team, however, and in 1992 he was allowed to move to AFC Bournemouth for a fee of £30,000. He was a regular for the Cherries until he suffered a knee injury in December 1995 and was unable to regain his place in the team. In October 1996 his former Bournemouth manager, Tony Pulis signed him for Gillingham for £25,000.
Pennock spent over six years at Priestfield Stadium where he was a regular in the first team until a recurring knee injury took its toll. He developed a reputation as a practical joker whilst with Gillingham – during one pre-season friendly he switched on the pitch sprinkler system during the match. He also scored a memorable own goal against Wigan Athletic in 2000 which spawned a recurring terrace chant of "He only scores own goals". Such was his affinity with the fans that he even acquired his own fan club. On the pitch, he was named captain for the play-off final in 2000 which saw the Gills promoted to the Football League First Division for the first time in their history.
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