Adrian Whitbread
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Adrian Richard Whitbread (born 22 October 1971) is an English football manager and former professional footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adrian Richard Whitbread[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1971-10-22) 22 October 1971 (age 52)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Epping, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
000?–1989 | Leyton Orient | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1993 | Leyton Orient | 125 | (2) |
1993–1994 | Swindon Town | 36 | (1) |
1994–1996 | West Ham United | 10 | (0) |
1995 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 13 | (0) |
1996–2001 | Portsmouth | 134 | (2) |
2000–2001 | → Luton Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2001 | → Reading (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2001–2003 | Reading | 14 | (0) |
2003 | → Exeter City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
Total | 367 | (5) | |
Managerial career | |||
2012 | Puerto Rico Islanders | ||
2013–2014 | Antigua Barracuda FC | ||
2014–2015 | Bahrain U23 | ||
2016–2017 | Puerto Rico FC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As a player, he was a defender who notably played in the Premier League for Swindon Town and West Ham United. He also played in the Football League for Leyton Orient, Portsmouth, Luton Town, Reading and Exeter City before retiring from playing due to a persistent knee injury.
After his playing career ended, Whitbread became a coach. He had spells as assistant manager at Barnet, Brentford, Milton Keynes Dons and Leicester City. He has also coached overseas for Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Islanders and Carolina Railhawks where he was head coach and for Antigua Barracuda FC, Bahrain U23 and Olympic team. Whitbread has frequently worked under the managership of Martin Allen and was most recently assistant manager at Chesterfield.