Perry Suckling
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Perry John Suckling | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Leyton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur (academy goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1986 | Coventry City | 27 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Manchester City | 39 | (0) |
| 1988–1992 | Crystal Palace | 59 | (0) |
| 1989 | → West Ham United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Brentford (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1992 | Ernest Borel | ||
| 1992–1994 | Watford | 39 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Wits University | ||
| 1997–1999 | SuperSport United | ||
| 1999–2000 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| 2000–2001 | King's Lynn | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986–1988 | England U21 | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Perry Suckling (born 12 October 1965[1] in Leyton) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is currently academy and goalkeeping coach at Tottenham Hotspur.
Coaching career
Starting his coaching career at Leyton orient and England women's Goalkeeping coach, he quickly became a popular name in the coaching world and it wasn't long until a big team came calling. That team in early 2000 was Tottenham Hotspur. He was appointed the youth Goalkeeping coach and during his 15-year stay was instrumental in bringing through the successful youth players for Spurs, players including Harry Kane, Ryan Mason, Tom Carroll, Steven Caulker and Andros Townsend. In 2015 he was appointed Academy Manager at Queens Park Rangers,[2] he stayed in this post for two seasons before deciding in making the switch back to Spurs in 2017 to become the academy and Goalkeeping coach. Suckling has been describe as a huge figure in the coaching world and is held in high regard[citation needed].
Honours
- Hong Kong Viceroy Cup : 1992 (Ernest Borel)
- Hong Kong FA Cup : 1992 (Ernest Borel)
- Division 2 Playoff winner: 1989 (Crystal Palace)
References
- ^ "Perry Suckling | Football Stats | No Club | Age 52 | 1983-2010 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "PERRY SUCKLING NAMED QPR ACADEMY MANAGER". QPR. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
External links
Perry Suckling at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- People from Leyton
- English footballers
- England under-21 international footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Sea Bee players
- Watford F.C. players
- Bidvest Wits F.C. players
- SuperSport United F.C. players
- Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
- King's Lynn F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Hong Kong First Division League players
- Norwich City F.C. non-playing staff
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. non-playing staff
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. non-playing staff
- Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- English football goalkeeper stubs