Neil Warnock at nearly 66 years old has revitalised his footballing career by signing again as manager at Crystal Palace. Warnock is a real warhorse, having been involved in playing and coaching teams at the higher levels for most of his life. He first played for Chesterfield in 1967 and then moved on to Rotherham, Aldershot, Hartlepool, Scunthorpe, Barnsley, York and Crewe, playing over 320 times but only scoring 36 goals from a wing position. He then began his management career in 1980 at Gainborough Trinity, moving on to Burton Albion, Scarborough, Notts County, Torquay, Huddersfield, Plymouth, Oldham, Bury, Sheffield United (his boyhood favourite team), Crystal Palace (2007-10), Leeds, Queens Park Rangers and now back at Palace. He achieved promotion with seven of them, including taking Notts County, Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers to the top tier of the English League. Warnock is highly superstitious and has revealed many bizarre rituals including stopping at all traffic lights following a win regardless of whether they're red or green, watching the film "When Saturday Comes" the day before a big match, using the same razorblade, only urinating when he has held on for as long as possible and remaining in the dressing room after the players have left to play.
Born in Sheffield, he is a lifelong supporter of the Blades, with whom he had his longest managerial spell at eight years, taking them to promotion to the Premier League in 2006 plus the League Cup and and FA Cup semi finals in 2003. We shall miss his contribution to Talksport!
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