Jon Purdie

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Jon Purdie
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Purdie managing AFC Wulfrunians in September 2013
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Purdie [1]
Date of birth (1967-02-22) 22 February 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Corby, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1983–85 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1988 Wolverhampton Wanderers 89 (12)
1987 → Cambridge United (loan) 7 (2)
1988 Oxford United 11 (0)
1989 Brentford 6 (0)
1989–1990 Shrewsbury Town 12 (1)
1989–1990 Cheltenham Town
1990–1991 Worcester City
1991–1992 Cheltenham Town
1992–1995 Kidderminster Harriers
1995–1998 Telford United
1998–1999 Kidderminster Harriers
1999–2000 Worcester City
2013 AFC Wulfrunians 1 (0)
Managerial career
2010–2012 AFC Wulfrunians Youth
2012–2013 AFC Wulfrunians
2015–2016 Bilston Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jon Purdie (born 22 February 1967) is an English former professional footballer who is currently the coach of Samui United Academy Under-15s.

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Career

Purdie started his career at Arsenal, playing in the youth team alongside Tony Adams, Paul Merson and David Rocastle. [2] He moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1985, and went on to make more than 100 appearances for the club, with one manager at Wolves, Sammy Chapman, placing a £1 million price tag on him. Wolves released him shortly after the 1988 Associate Members' Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, for which he was cup-tied. [3] [4] Purdie opted to go part-time with several non-league clubs, a particular highlight coming during a third-round FA Cup tie in 1994 for Kidderminster Harriers against Birmingham City, where his 25-yard shot beat Ian Bennett in the Birmingham goal and put Kidderminster into the fourth-round draw. [5] [6]

Purdie played at Telford United and Worcester City, [7] before turning his hand to management, first managing the youth team [8] before partnering Steve Palmer in 2012 to manage the first team at AFC Wulfrunians. [9] In April 2013, Purdie made a substitute appearance for Wulfs away at Darlaston Town in the West Midlands Regional League Premier Division, [10] on the way to managing Wulfrunians to the title. [11]

Purdie recently published an autobiography. Purdie, Jon (2021). Purds, Booze and Footy. Verite CM Ltd, Worthing BN12 4BG. ISBN   978-1-914388-09-5.

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References

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  2. ↑ Culley, Jon (17 February 1994). "Football / FA Cup Countdown: Harriers in search of historic achievement: West Ham provide tempting target as Kidderminster prepare to advance non-League honour. Jon Culley reports" . The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Instone, David (10 September 2008). "Jon Opts for a Change of System!". wolvesheroes.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sherpa men: Where are they now?". Express & Star. 26 September 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Smith, Martin (5 January 2008). "FA Cup third-round: Top 10 giant-killing goals". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  6. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (13 December 1999). "Action replay: Purdie produces the sucker punchline for City – Birmingham City 1 Kidderminster Harriers 2" . The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Purdie threat worries Telford boss". redditchadvertiser.co.uk. 25 February 2000. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Wolves favourites reopen Castlecroft". Express & Star. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  9. ↑ Tudor, Paul (15 July 2012). "Kidderminster coming to Castlecroft". AFC Wulfrunians. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  10. ↑ Tudor, Paul (6 April 2013). "Darlaston Town 0 AFC Wulfrunians 3". AFC Wulfrunians. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  11. ↑ "HUNGRY WULFS' HURT ENDS". Express & Star. 16 May 2013.
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