Garry Pendrey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Garry James Sidney Pendrey | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1966 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1979 | Birmingham City | 306 | (4) |
| 1979–1981 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | (0) |
| 1981 | Torquay United | 12 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Walsall | 8 | (1) |
| Total | 345 | (5) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1987–1989 | Birmingham City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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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 and as coach or assistant manager under Gordon Strachan at clubs including Celtic and since 2009 at Middlesbrough.
In 2012, Pendrey was one of seven former players elected to Birmingham City's Hall of Fame.
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 September 1986, Pendrey was replaced when Walsall was sold to a new owner, Terry Ramsden. He then 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 replacements, 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.
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