Peter Reid

Club career

Reid signed professional forms with Bolton Wanderers in 1974. He first won a medal when Bolton won the championship of the Football League Second Division in 1978, but he only enjoyed two seasons of First Division football before Bolton were relegated. The boyhood Liverpool fan transferred to rivals Everton for £60,000 in 1982, only 12 months after a much larger fee had been mooted – a succession of injuries had cut the price. At club level his greatest achievement was as part of the Everton team that in 1984 won the FA Cup, in 1985 and 1987 the Football League First Division and in 1985 the European Cup Winners' Cup. They nearly won a unique treble but lost 1–0 to Manchester United in the 1985 FA Cup final. In that game, Reid was recklessly challenged by Manchester United defender Kevin Moran who became the first player to be sent off in an FA Cup final. He was voted PFA Footballer of the Year in 1985, the same year that he collected a Football League title and European Cup Winner's Cup winner's medal. Reid's form was so good that year, he came 4th in the World Soccer player of the year award behind only Michel Platini, Preben Elkjaer and Diego Maradona. He made 167 appearances (eight as substitute) for Everton. In 2006, Reid was awarded with the 'Everton Giant' accolade. Reid signed for Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer in February 1989, but only stayed until December, when he signed for Manchester City, then managed by former Everton manager…

Manchester City

Reid's managerial career began on 7 November 1990 at Manchester City, when he was appointed caretaker manager after the departure of Howard Kendall back to Everton. Reid was appointed player-manager on a permanent contract on 15 November. In 1990–91, Manchester City finished fifth (one place above neighbours Manchester United) and equalled this achievement the following season. In the first season of the Premier League (1992–93), City slipped into ninth place with an increasingly stale brand of 'long ball' football and Reid was sacked after a poor start to the following season. Reid bought Keith Curle and Terry Phelan for £2.5 million each. Colin Hendry was sold to be eventually replaced by Michel Vonk. Clive Allen was also sold in December 1991.

Sunderland

Reid made his return to management in March 1995 with Sunderland, who were battling relegation in the First Division. He kept the club up, and the following season they were crowned champions of the division and were promoted to the Premier League. In 1996, a group of Sunderland fans under the name Simply Red and White released a song called "Daydream Believer (Cheer Up Peter Reid)" to the melody of "Daydream Believer". The song peaked at number 41 in the UK Singles & Album Chart. The fans recorded the song due to the fact the manager often had a dour demeanour, whilst the team was doing well, and even won promotion at the end of the season. The team was relegated back to the First…

Club

International

As a player

Bolton Wanderers

Football League Second Division: 1977–78 Everton

Football League First Division: 1984–85, 1986–87 FA Cup: 1983–84; runner-up: 1984–85, 1985–86 FA Charity Shield: 1984, 1985, 1987 European Cup Winners' Cup: 1984–85 Individual

PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1984–85 PFA Team of the Year: 1987–88 First Division Greatest Everton XI: 2003 Everton Giants: 2006

As a manager

Sunderland

Football League First Division: 1995–96, 1998–99 Thailand

VFF Cup: 2008, Runners-Up: 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup Individual

LMA Manager of the Year: 1996 LMA Manager of the Month: December 2000 Premier League Manager of the Month: October 1999, December 2000 Football League First Division Manager of the Month: December 1997, March 1999