51-525: People named Curbishley : Alan Curbishley , football manager Allison Curbishley , athlete Bill Curbishley , music producer See also [ edit ] Colin Corbishley (1939–2015), English footballer Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Curbishley . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
102-634: A book binding company, Colbrook Plastics Limited in Stratford, East London. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Essex in 2001. In October 2014, his autobiography, Trevor Brooking, My Life in Football , was published. In 2009 West Ham United announced that from 8 August, the start of the 2009/10 Premier League Season, 'The Centenary Stand' at Upton Park would be named 'The Sir Trevor Brooking Stand' in his honour. The stand
153-464: A 1–0 win at Manchester United on the last day of the season, to keep West Ham in the Premier League. The 2007–08 Premier League season was relatively successful for Curbishley, as he led the club to a top-ten finish despite long-term injuries to many of the key signings he had made that summer, including Scott Parker , Craig Bellamy , Kieron Dyer and Julien Faubert . Before the start of
204-401: A 1–1 draw against Liverpool on 19 April 1958, when he was nine years old. Aged fifteen he trained at both Tottenham and Chelsea . However, West Ham manager Ron Greenwood watched him with scout Wally St Pier , and Brooking was offered apprenticeships by all three clubs, with only West Ham allowing him to stay on at school to finish his studies. Despite his parents being offered £500 and
255-484: A 4–2 away win at Leicester City . His first season saw him play 28 games, scoring nine goals. His second season saw 37 appearances and eight goals. His only hat-trick came on 6 April 1968 in a 5–0 home defeat of Newcastle . In December 1969, during his third season, Brooking chipped a bone in his ankle in a game against Nottingham Forest . The club signed Peter Eustace for £90,000 to take his place; his recovery took longer than expected, and he considered giving up
306-597: A cab or something then everyone talks to me about West Ham because they know I am associated with the club. It is something I am only too pleased about whenever it happens. We have a very passionate and loyal support –Sir Trevor Brooking speaking to whufc.com West Ham United Brooking was appointed as Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1981, elevated to Commander of same Order (CBE) in 1999, and knighted in 2004. In November 2015, Brooking
357-527: A car by manager Tommy Docherty to gain his signature for Chelsea he remained at school signing an apprenticeship deal with West Ham on 24 July 1965, his parents receiving no fee. In June 1967, Brooking made his senior debut in a friendly for West Ham against Grasshopper Zürich in Switzerland. His league debut came in place of wide-right Brian Dear on 29 August 1967 in a 3–3 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor . His first goal came on 26 December 1967 in
408-476: A change of managers saw him transferred again to Charlton Athletic in the following year. He began his first period at Charlton Athletic in 1984, helping them to promotion to Division 1 in 1985–86. He then moved to Brighton & Hove Albion in 1987. He helped them win promotion to the Second Division as Third Division runners-up in his first season . He returned to Charlton as player/coach under
459-546: A goal from Frédéric Kanouté . His second saw West Ham beat Chelsea 1–0, with a goal from Paolo Di Canio . The final game of the season saw West Ham draw 2–2 at Birmingham City resulting in relegation, albeit with 42 points, a record number for a relegated team in a 38-game season. After the first three games of the 2003–04 season with West Ham now in the First Division , Roeder was sacked after West Ham suffered an away defeat to Rotherham United and Brooking
510-478: A midfield position with Trevor Brooking , Alan Devonshire , Pat Holland , Geoff Pike and Billy Bonds . After West Ham were relegated at the end of the 1977–78 season, he fell out with manager, John Lyall , and although he made a further 28 appearances for West Ham in 1978–79, he subsequently transferred to Birmingham City in April 1979 for a fee of £225,000. He joined local rivals Aston Villa in 1983 but
561-628: A role in appointing future England managers. He was a key part of the selection process for the successor of Sven-Göran Eriksson , revealed in May 2006 to be Steve McClaren . In 2004, he was knighted for his services to sport. Brooking says he has an "aversion to alcohol ," having "discovered in early life that it wasn't for me." In June 1970, he married Hilkka, a Finnish au pair . The couple have two children: Collette and Warren. In 1970, along with schoolfriend Colin McGowan, Brooking started
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#1732773385822612-649: A row against Wimbledon, Liverpool and Derby, and Curbishley was again Manager of the Month, but the damage was already done. Charlton won just two more games before the end of the season. The double was completed over the Hammers and Aston Villa were beaten 4–3, leaving the Addicks needing a last-day victory over Sheffield Wednesday while hoping that Southampton failed against Everton . Charlton lost and Southampton won so
663-698: A stand at Upton Park was named after him. Since retiring from playing, he has taken up a number of positions in broadcasting as an on-air analyst and in football and sports administration. Trevor David Brooking was born on 2 October 1948 in Barking , Essex, to mother Margaret and father Henry Charles (known as Harry), who was a police officer in the Metropolitan Police . Brooking attended Ripple Infants School and left Ilford County High School with 11 O-levels and 2 A-levels . His father took him to see his first West Ham United game at Upton Park ,
714-483: A television upper class and urbane detective played by Gerald Harper . In April 2003, after West Ham manager Glenn Roeder collapsed due to a brain tumour , Brooking, having long been on the board at West Ham, briefly took over as caretaker manager. The club were fighting relegation from the Premier League . Brooking took charge of three games. His first game resulted in a 1–0 win at Manchester City with
765-455: Is an English former football player and manager. He played as a midfielder for West Ham United , Birmingham City , Aston Villa , Charlton Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion . He became manager of Charlton Athletic in 1991 and held the role until 2006, becoming the second-longest serving manager of the club. He also managed West Ham United from 2006 to 2008, and had spells as both a technical director and coach at Fulham . Curbishley
816-517: The 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup Final , the 1980 FA Charity Shield and the 1981 Football League Cup Final . His last game for West Ham came on 18 May 1984 in 1–0 home defeat by Everton . In total he made 647 appearances and scoring 102 times, wearing the number 10 jersey, his total appearances for West Ham beaten only by Billy Bonds , Bobby Moore and Frank Lampard Sr. He had a testimonial match against an England XI in October 1977. During
867-495: The 1984 New Zealand National Soccer League season, Brooking made a single appearance for Manurewa , playing in a 2–2 draw against Auckland University . Brooking accepted an invitation to play for Blue Star in a Wearside League game against Coundon on 28 April 1985. Blue Star had paid for him to fly to Newcastle as their guest and reportedly paid him an appearance fee of £500. In 1985, Brooking played six times for Western Australian club Kelmscott , also helping to coach
918-592: The 2008–09 Premier League season, there was ever increasing speculation about his future at the club. Despite the club taking six points from their first three games, he was unhappy with the club's transfer policy, after key players Anton Ferdinand and George McCartney were sold without his permission, a claim denied by the West Ham United board of directors, and he resigned his post on 3 September 2008. On 3 November 2009, Curbishley won his case for constructive dismissal against West Ham United. After
969-517: The Addicks were relegated back to Division One. The club resisted the knee-jerk reaction to relegation of replacing their manager, and keeping that continuity proved an investment that paid dividends. With the prolific Andy Hunt netting 24 league goals, aided by Clive Mendonca on 9, John Robinson and Graham Stuart on 7 and Richard Rufus on 6, Charlton stormed to the First Division championship winning 27 of their 46 league games to take
1020-472: The Boleyn Ground from the start of the 2016–17 season. It is obviously a terrific honour (to have the stand named after me), which I am very grateful for because this is my club. It will be my club forever. The great thing was being able to spend my whole career with West Ham, having a stint as caretaker manager and as a director. I still try and get to most of the home games. On my travels, if I am in
1071-594: The Premiership for 1998–99. Charlton had a good first month of the season with a 5–0 home win over Southampton and credible 0–0 draws away to Newcastle United and Arsenal respectively, which saw Curbishley win Manager of the Month for August. However, after victory over Nottingham Forest , in the first game of October, Charlton won just one more game (against West Ham 4–2), before a dreadful run that yielded only three points from 13 games, including eight consecutive defeats, by February 1999. Charlton then won three in
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#17327733858221122-484: The carpet salesman, as Ron Greenwood told him "you're always on the floor"). He lacked pace, leading to another nickname, Boog, after a slow baseball player called Boog Powell the team had witnessed during a tour of the US. He was rarely booked or sent off during his West Ham career and due to his gentlemanly approach to the game where he rarely contested a referee's decision he picked up another nickname, Hadleigh , after
1173-590: The club at the end of the 2005–06 season. He received a standing ovation from the Charlton supporters in his final home match in charge against Blackburn Rovers . Curbishley managed his final game as manager of Charlton away to Manchester United on 7 May 2006, which Charlton lost 4–0. Overall, he managed 729 games for the Addicks, just one fewer than the record held by Jimmy Seed . Curbishley continues to be regarded as one of Charlton's greatest ever players and managers. On 9 April 2021, Charlton announced that, from
1224-422: The club with Steve Gritt , taking sole command from June 1995 and masterminding the revival of the club's fortunes with two promotions and consolidation into the Premier League . Under Alan Curbishley Charlton won promotion, via the play-offs in 1997–98 after a thrilling play-off final against Sunderland at Wembley . The match ended in a 4–4 draw with Charlton winning 7–6 on penalty kicks, to take their place in
1275-509: The club's youth sides. Later that year, Brooking played briefly for Cork City , making two appearances. Brooking made his England debut on 3 April 1974 in a 0–0 draw against Portugal . He played 47 times, scoring five goals but only appeared twice in major tournaments. At Euro 1980 in Italy he played in England's opening game against Belgium which was a 1–1 draw, but was dropped for
1326-426: The club. He won the 1975 FA Cup and the 1980 FA Cup in which he scored the only goal. He was also the club's player of the season on four occasions and caretaker manager on two occasions in 2003. Brooking played 47 times for England , scoring five times. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1981, elevated to Commander of same order (CBE) in 1999, and knighted in 2004. In 2009,
1377-490: The dismissal of Symons. West Ham United Birmingham City Charlton Athletic Brighton & Hove Albion Charlton Athletic Individual Trevor Brooking Sir Trevor David Brooking , CBE (born 2 October 1948) is a former England international footballer , manager, pundit and football administrator; he now works as director of football development in England. Brooking spent almost his entire career at West Ham United , making 647 appearances for
1428-654: The favoured choice of club captain Steven Gerrard , amongst others. Two years later, he was one of several candidates interviewed by the Football Association for the vacant position of England manager . Former England manager Sir Bobby Robson described Curbishley as being "the best equipped [candidate] to deal with the pressures of running a top international side." The post, however, eventually went to Steve McClaren . After declining to extend his contract with Charlton, Curbishley agreed to leave
1479-608: The game. However, he returned to playing and with the departure of Martin Peters to Tottenham in March 1970, Brooking became a regular in midfield. His place in the side came under threat in the 1971–72 season with the purchase of midfielder Tommy Taylor , and Brooking was transfer-listed at his request. However, the failure of the defensive partnership between Bobby Moore and Alan Stephenson saw Stephenson dropped and Taylor being moved into defence; Brooking remained an ever-present for
1530-436: The last game of 2000, when the league double was completed over Manchester City, 4–1, and a goalless draw with Middlesbrough that left the Addicks in eighth place. Eventually Charlton finished the campaign in a convincing ninth place – some highlights included a 3–3 draw at home to Manchester United and wins at home against Chelsea and Arsenal. The following season started similarly in that the team reached as high as eighth at
1581-432: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Curbishley&oldid=1104663556 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alan Curbishley Llewellyn Charles " Alan " Curbishley (born 8 November 1957)
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1632-574: The management of Lennie Lawrence in 1990 and would stay there for 16 years. Curbishley was capped at schoolboy level for England and was a regular in the England youth team . While at Birmingham City, he won his only England under-21 cap against Switzerland in 1980. He was selected for the England B squad in 1981, but a fractured kneecap ended his involvement with England. When Lennie Lawrence left in July 1991, Curbishley became joint manager of
1683-508: The next two seasons with 11th- and 13th-place finishes. During the 2005–06 season, he also celebrated his 600th game in charge of the team with a 1–0 victory at one of his old clubs, Birmingham, in September 2005. Darren Bent scored the goal. Throughout his time at Charlton, Curbishley was frequently linked with higher-profile managerial positions. In 2004, he was one of the main candidates to become manager of Liverpool ; reportedly being
1734-624: The only goal in a 1–0 win over Arsenal in the final with a header. Brooking scored what was considered goal of the year in the Golden Goals Competition on ITV , according to the panel ( Dave Sexton , Pat Jennings , Vic Railton and Bernard Joy ) for the 1976 British League season . Brooking was a member of the West Ham team which won the Second Division in 1981 . He also appeared in the 1975 FA Charity Shield ,
1785-463: The rest of the season and was voted Hammer of the Year . During the 1972–73 season he came to the attention of Derby County manager Brian Clough , who offered West Ham £400,000 for Brooking and Moore. However, Greenwood refused to let the pair leave. Again, in 1974 Tottenham manager Bill Nicholson offered £425,000 for the signature of Brooking. According to Brooking in his autobiography, this move
1836-399: The ruling, he said: "I am obviously delighted with this result. I very much enjoyed my time at West Ham and never wanted to leave, but on joining the club I insisted that my contract contained a clause confirming that I would have final say on the selection of players to be transferred to and from the club." West Ham paid him £2.2 million in compensation. On 24 December 2013, Curbishley
1887-500: The second game, against Italy which England lost 1–0. Re-instated to the starting eleven against Spain he scored England's first goal in a 2–1 win. Due to injury World Cup 1982 was to see him limited to playing as a substitute against Spain on 5 July 1982. Playing for only the last half-hour of the game, Brooking forced one excellent save from the Spanish goalkeeper, Luis Arconada , but with England needing to win to qualify for
1938-448: The semi-final a 0–0 draw saw them eliminated. This was to be his final international appearance. Brooking was primarily right-footed, but was comfortable on his left foot, due to repeated practice. He played as an attacking midfield player, known for his controlled passing and midfield authority. Early in his career he was vulnerable to being out-muscled by opposition players (leading his teammates to nickname him 'Cyril' after Cyril Lord
1989-750: The start of the 2021/22 season, the East Stand at the Valley would be renamed to the 'Alan Curbishley Stand' in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Curbishley taking charge of the club as manager. After a short spell away from management, during which he worked as a television pundit , Curbishley was appointed as manager of West Ham United in December 2006. After looking certain for relegation, Curbishley led West Ham to seven wins out of their last nine games, beating Blackburn Rovers , Everton , Bolton Wanderers , Wigan Athletic , Arsenal , Middlesbrough and
2040-532: The starting line-up. His arrival in the first team was so impressive that he was given the nickname "Whizz" by teammate Pat Holland . He appeared in both legs of the West Ham's European Cup Winners' Cup 3rd round tie against Den Haag in March 1976, aged 18, although he did not play in the semi-final games against Eintracht Frankfurt nor in the final against Anderlecht. He made two league and cup appearances in 1974–75, 18 appearances in 1975–76, 12 appearances in 1976–77 and 36 appearances in 1977–78, while competing for
2091-467: The summer of 1974. After impressing in West Ham's South East Counties League side and owing to an injury crisis following pre-season training, he was named as substitute against Everton in August 1974 at the age of 16 and became the youngest ever West Ham player to be named on the teamsheet, although he did not play. He made his first team debut in a 1–0 home defeat against Chelsea in March 1975, coming into
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2142-597: The team for Billy Bonds who was out with an injury, and in the summer, he was a member of the West Ham youth team , alongside Alvin Martin , Geoff Pike , and Paul Brush , that was beaten by Ipswich Town 5–1 on aggregate in the final of the FA Youth Cup. Curbishley's first win with the club and first goal came in a 2–1 home win over Newcastle in October 1975, in which he had replaced an injured Trevor Brooking in
2193-464: The team might make a real impact and five successive wins in early 2003 elevated the side to sixth, although defeat by Arsenal started a run of eight defeats in the last 10 games for a 12th-place finish. Charlton did so well in 2003–04 that they even threatened to claim a Champions League slot for a large part of the campaign; this eventually resulted in a 7th-place finish by the end of the season. Curbishley continued to mastermind their consolidation over
2244-648: The title with 91 points, two points ahead of Manchester City . Then, as if quashing any doubts about their title-winning form, Charlton thumped City 4–0 on the opening day of the Premiership. Charlton didn't have a prolific scorer in 2000–01 and again the goals were more widespread among the team. Jonatan Johansson finished top scorer with 11 league goals, and Shaun Bartlett , Claus Jensen , Graham Stuart and Mathias Svensson all hit five each. A couple of useful unbeaten runs kept Charlton around mid-table position, although they were fifth in September after beating Newcastle. The best sequence, nine games unbeaten, came between
2295-512: The turn of the year, but no wins in the final eight games brought them perilously close to the drop. In the end, though, three draws from the last four games ensured safety in 14th place. Ably assisted by Keith Peacock and Mervyn Day , Alan Curbishley built a sound squad capable of holding its own in the elite league with a good balance of experience and youth, with Chris Bart-Williams , Chris Powell and Graham Stuart alongside up and coming youngsters Scott Parker and Luke Young . It looked as if
2346-665: Was again installed as caretaker manager. He managed for eleven games, losing only once, to Gillingham , a 2–0 away defeat in which Jermain Defoe was sent off. In October 2003 he was replaced by Alan Pardew , who was appointed on his recommendation. In 1984, Brooking joined the BBC as a pundit, and has featured on radio and television commentary since, including the BBC's Match of the Day and coverage of World Cups and European Championships . He
2397-681: Was also the co-commentator in the Pro Evolution Soccer video game series, alongside Peter Brackley until Pro Evolution Soccer 6 . Brooking was chair of the Eastern Region Council for Sport and Recreation from 1987 until 1997, and between 1999 and 2002 he was chairman of Sport England . In January 2004, he joined the Football Association as Director of Football Development, a role which gave him control of coaching and development in English football, as well as
2448-430: Was appointed technical director at Premier League side Fulham . In February 2014 following the appointment of a new manager at Fulham, Felix Magath , Curbishley was dismissed after less than two months in the role. He rejoined the coaching staff on 5 March 2015, to work alongside Kit Symons , for the remainder of the 2014-15 season . On 9 November 2015, Curbishley took charge of Fulham's first-team training following
2499-471: Was not pursued as he felt Nicholson, a manager he admired, was coming to the end of his Tottenham career and was unsure which manager would follow him. He won the FA Cup twice, in 1975 with Brooking scoring a vital goal in a 2–1 win in a fourth round replay away at Swindon Town and 1980 ; in the latter, he scored another vital goal in a 2–1 win in a third round replay against West Bromwich Albion and
2550-503: Was one of five children born to a London docker and his wife. He grew up a mile from West Ham station . He was educated at South West Ham Technical School. Curbishley is married. He is the younger brother of the rock band manager Bill Curbishley , who since the mid-1970s has been manager of The Who . He has also managed Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin since the 1990s He began his football playing career with West Ham United, joining them as an apprentice on leaving school in
2601-526: Was used by away supporters and had been the scene for crowd disturbances. In 2009 in a match between West Ham and Millwall seats were torn out by Millwall fans and hurled towards West Ham fans. In subsequent seasons, Millwall fans were segregated to the upper tier of the stand and kept at least 30 yards from West Ham fans to prevent crowd disturbances. A stand at the London Stadium is also named after Brooking and used by West Ham after their move from
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