Neil Critchley

Neil Critchley (born 18 October 1978) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League First Division for Crewe Alexandra. He is now the head coach of Blackpool, having left his post as Liverpool's under-23s manager on 2 March 2020.[2]

Neil Critchley
Personal information
Full name Neil Critchley[1]
Date of birth (1978-10-18) 18 October 1978
Place of birth Crewe, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Blackpool (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Crewe Alexandra 1 (0)
2000–2001 Leigh RMI 3 (0)
Teams managed
2013–2017 Liverpool U18
2017–2020 Liverpool U23
2019–2020 Liverpool (stand-in)
2020– Blackpool
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He is one of sixteen coaches worldwide to have obtained UEFA's elite badge.[3]

Playing career

Crewe Alexandra

His only playing appearance for Crewe came in a 3–0 defeat away at Fulham during the 1999–2000 season.

Leigh RMI

Critchley signed for Leigh RMI in 2000. He made three league appearances as substitute for the club.

Managerial career

Liverpool

Due to fixture congestion of Liverpool's first team during the 2019–20 season, Critchley served as their stand-in manager for their EFL Cup away match against Aston Villa on 17 December 2019.[4] The congestion was caused by Liverpool's participation in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar, which overlapped with the EFL Cup quarter-finals.[5][6][7] Liverpool, fielding a team made up exclusively of under-23s, were beaten 5–0.[8][9] Critchley again served as Liverpool's stand-in manager for the FA Cup fourth round replay against Shrewsbury Town on 4 February 2020, as the first team were on a mid-season break.[10] The youthful Liverpool team won 1–0 via an own goal.[11]

Blackpool

On 2 March 2020, Critchley was appointed as head coach of Blackpool on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[12] After a curtailed regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, Blackpool finished in 13th position after standings were amended to reflect a points-per-game ratio.[13]

Managerial statistics
As of match played 6 February 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Liverpool (stand-in) 17 December 2019 4 February 2020 2 1 0 1 050.00
Blackpool 2 March 2020 Present 35 13 10 12 037.14
Total 37 14 10 13 037.84

References
  1. "Neil Critchley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. "Neil Critchley – U18s manager". LiverpoolFC.com. Liverpool Football Club. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  3. "Liverpool lose Neil Critchley as U23s boss joins League One club" - Liverpool Echo, 2 March 2020
  4. "Q&A: Neil Critchley's pre-Carabao Cup quarter-final press conference". Liverpool. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  5. "Klopp explains Club World Cup and Carabao Cup squad selections". Liverpool. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  6. "Aston Villa v Liverpool: Carabao Cup Quarter-Final tie confirmed". EFL.com. English Football League. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  7. "LFC statement on Carabao Cup tie with Aston Villa". Liverpool. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  8. "'A great opportunity' – Neil Critchley on Carabao Cup quarter-final". Liverpool. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  9. "Aston Villa 5–0 Liverpool: Dean Smith's side overwhelm young Liverpool side". BBC Sport. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  10. "Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool's first team will miss FA Cup replay v Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  11. Johnston, Neil (4 February 2020). "Liverpool 1–0 Shrewsbury: Own goal by Ro-Shaun Williams sends young Reds through". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  12. "Neil Critchley Appointed New Head Coach" - Blackpool F.C., 2 March 2020
  13. "League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early" - BBC Sport, 9 May 2020
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