Garry Pendrey

Date Hired : May 1987 Date Fired : April 1989 First Game : xx-xx-xxxx (H - xxxx) Last Game : xx-xx-xxxx (H - xxxx) Success Rate : xx.xx%

Comments In his programme notes for the opening match of the 1987-88 season, Birmingham City's new manager Garry Pendrey said: "There can be no prouded man anywhere in football this afternoon than myself ... this is the only job I ever wanted, and beleive me that in not just a cliche; I never dreamed of managing Liverpool or Manchester United, but I was prepared to walk barefoot across broken glass to be the manager of Birmingham City." He had, of course, served the club for 13 years as a player. Pendrey was a tough, determined defender in hi splaying days, and he took the same approach as manager of the Blues, and he promised endevour from every player. However, Birmingham found winning difficult in Pendrey's first season as manager and the team stuttered along, finishing close to the relegation play-off positions. In his second season in charge things went from bad to worse and midway through the campaign it was obvious that Birmingham City were destined to play in the Third Division for the first time in their history. There was no money to spend on new players and Pendrey's undoubted passion for the Blues' cause was not enough to help them avoid the drop. After relegation was confirmed in April, alongside neighbours Walsall, the club was taken over and Dave Mackay was named as their new manager. Pendrey was offered a coaching role but refused and the parting between the club and a man who had given so much to it was tinged with acrimony. When Gordon Strachan become manager of Coventry City in November 1996, Pendrey was appointed his assistant. When Strachan departed in 2001, Pendrey left the club also, only to reunite as manager and assistant at Southampton on 22 October 2002. On June 1, 2005, Pendrey joined Celtic as Strachan's assistant manager, a position he holds currently. Managerial Career Competition Played Won Lost Drawn For Against Perf % League 79 33 14 32 144 136 50.6% FA Cup xx 33 xx xx xx xx xx.x% League Cup xx xx xx xx xx xx xx.x% Other xx xx xx xx xx xx xx.x%