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Peter Reid

Peter Reid
Peter Reid Sunderland 1998small.jpg
Reid in 1998, during his reign as manager of Sunderland
Personal information
Full name Peter Reid
Date of birth (1956-06-20) 20 June 1956 (age 60)
Place of birth Huyton, Lancashire, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Huyton Boys
Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1982 Bolton Wanderers 225 (23)
1982–1989 Everton 159 (8)
1989–1990 Queens Park Rangers 29 (1)
1990–1993 Manchester City 103 (1)
1993–1994 Southampton 7 (0)
1994 Notts County 5 (0)
1994–1995 Bury 1 (0)
Total 529 (33)
National team
1977–1978 England U21 6 (0)
1985–1988 England 13 (0)
Teams managed
1990–1993 Manchester City
1995–2002 Sunderland
1999 England U21
2003 Leeds United
2004–2005 Coventry City
2008–2009 Thailand
2010–2011 Plymouth Argyle
2014 Mumbai City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956) is an English football manager, pundit and retired player.

A defensive midfielder in his playing days, Reid enjoyed a long and successful career. He built his reputation as one of England's brightest midfield talents of the time at Bolton Wanderers, before signing for Everton in 1982. It was there that he enjoyed the most fruitful spell of his career, as he helped the club win domestic and European honours, including the Football League twice. He was voted as the PFA Players' Player of the Year in 1985 and came fourth in the World Soccer Player of the Year award, behind Michel Platini, Preben Elkjær and Diego Maradona. He also received his first senior England call-up that year, and represented his country at the 1986 FIFA World Cup and 1988 UEFA European Championship. He won 13 caps in total. Reid joined Queens Park Rangers in 1989, but moved on to Manchester City a year later to begin his managerial career.

He spent three years at Maine Road as player-manager, and guided them to two fifth-place finishes in the First Division, the first of which saw them finish above their city rivals Manchester United. He was persuaded to resume his playing career after leaving Manchester City, and briefly played for Southampton, Notts County and Bury before returning to management with Sunderland in 1995. He won promotion to the Premier League with the club on two occasions and achieved two seventh-place finishes in the top division. He combined his role at the Stadium of Light with the job as manager of the England U21 for a brief spell in 1999. His seven-year association with Sunderland ended in 2002 and he returned to management a year later, helping Leeds United avoid relegation from the Premier League. Reid left Elland Road the following season.


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