Tim Sherwood

Timothy " Tim " Sherwood ( born February 6, 1969 in St Albans ) is an English former football player and current coach. The midfielder won the 1995 with Blackburn Rovers, the English championship and was during this time captain and leading figure within the team. Around the turn of the millennium around the four-time British A-National player four years for Tottenham Hotspur was active before he let in Portsmouth and Coventry discontinue any of its active career until 2005.

Career as a player

In the club

Watford FC & Norwich City (1987-1992)

Sherwood began his career at FC Watford. At first he was the mid-1980s youth players and from his 18th birthday part of the professional team in the First Division acted at that time. On September 12, 1987, he made ​​his debut against Sheffield Wednesday and until the end of the 1988/89 season was followed by a further 31 League Appearances, with 19 of them only took place in the second division, because Watford was temporarily relegated to this.

In July 1989, he moved to Norwich City for 325,000 and so back to the highest English league. There saw the then coach Dave Stringer in him a viable player perspective and also Sherwood was there no stranger, as he had already presented once during his school years, which had not at that time led to the desired training contract. Although Sherwood felt primarily in central midfield well and replaced in this role Andy Townsend, it its operational flexibility benefited, which he helped out in both the defense and also on the right side. During his time at Norwich, he matured to the English U-21 national team, but also made ​​once for unrest, as he to a game against the Romanian club Otelul Galati did not appear in the pre-season and was it within the association sanctioned with a penalty and barrier. This was his sporting perspective in Norwich suddenly and severely reduced than in February 1992, the Blackburn Rovers submitted a transfer bid of £ 500,000, the parties agreed on a change.

Blackburn Rovers (1992-1999)

In the trained by Kenny Dalglish and his assistant Ray Harford team Sherwood graduated in the remaining matches of the second division season 1991 /92 eleven league operations, including seven from the outset, but stayed in the crucial play- off matches for the Premier League climb outside before. After this somewhat slow start in the new club Dalglish hesitated then not long and pointed Sherwood a prominent role in the midfield to the center, had overcome after that his fitness problems and had become accustomed to the faster style of play in the English top flight. He soon became a key player in the midfield, which also had an ability to " killer pass " to play - its relatively high bad pass rate stated in the course of his career in that it also despite the sometimes numerous failure ever tried this.

The sporting successes did not wait long, after the fourth rank in the first year and the runner-up in 1994, he won the 1995 Premier League title. He was in the 1994/95 season with six league matches even (divided) the third-best scorer in the Rovers. These qualities came in addition to the strengths in the short - and long-pass game on the defensive and not infrequently he chased an opponent for much of the pitch once. In the end he was just before the election in England's Footballer of the Year, which he did not win, but it again took place in the Premier League all-star team. At the time, the rumors about his possible return to London, but which then were dashed later in the season 1995/ 96 with its position as a player and team captain by David Batty disputes with Ray Haford and Batty's departure in March 1996 multiplied benefited.

In the season 1996/97 Blackburn was suddenly back in the bottom half of the table and Sherwood was allowed to frequently turn into the front row with attack, since it was available with the upcoming Billy McKinlay an appropriate hedge. Against this background, the four gates were even comparatively little, but nevertheless, Sherwood had now blossomed into a crowd favorite. With the ability to " entrain " his teammates, Sherwood was instrumental partly responsible for that the Blackburn Rovers in the 1997/98 season short rebounded from a weak period of the previous year and at the end again occupied the sixth place. As but then in the season 1998/99 a further relapse announced, which led later even in relegation to the second division, Sherwood expressed his dissatisfaction openly. So it came ultimately to the break and as Tottenham Hotspur in February 1999, interest in signing showed Sherwood changed hands for a transfer fee of 3.8 million pounds at the White Hart Lane.

Tottenham Hotspur (1999-2003)

In North London Sherwood added, with fourteen league appearances in the remaining end games well and brought the Spurs midfielder in the center of the desired stability. There were also important goals, such as the late 1-0 winner against Aston Villa in March 1999. For League Cup victory of Tottenham he could not afford their own contribution because he was blocked by his previous Cup participation in the season for Blackburn here ( "cup -tied "). Sherwood was also on a very influential player for Tottenham and that the services of the association in the last quarter of the 1999/2000 season subsided, was also due to Sherwood's injury breaks. He had particularly powerful shown at the start with four goals in the first seven games and beyond Sol Campbell represented as team captain. The hopes for an early leap into the top six teams but were not fulfilled and after the tenth place in 2000, the club slipped from instead to twelfth place - despite still constantly good performances of Sherwood.

Thus, the round concerning new transfer rumors was opened in the summer of 2001, which lasted in varying form until the end of the 2001/02 season. Recently there was talk of a swap deal with the Rangers, the first implied that the Norwegian Tore André Flo or, alternatively, after the Scot Barry Ferguson moved to London. All mind games, however, were rejected again, although his sporting prospects - also due to his injury problems - now deteriorated. Little was helpful to his publicly expressed criticism of the club in July 2002, which first brought him only a fine. Although he returned for the new season 2002/ 03 initially in the first team back, but no later than November 2002, the signs were clear to leave. With Harry Redknapp the manager of Portsmouth FC was particularly stubborn and end of the winter transfer window hired Sherwood free transfer to the second division and career aspirants.

Portsmouth and Coventry (2003-2005)

As a playmaker, passer and " pacemaker " Sherwood was immediately well integrated into the new team. " Pompey " won in the first ten league games with 23 points and Sherwood at the end of the promotion to the Premier League was assured. Back in the English Premier League came Sherwood but at FC Portsmouth no longer on the role of complement footballer in question. He often came only from the bench to use and to which might be bad luck, as he in December 2003 against former club Tottenham from broke his leg, which in fact his season came to an untimely end.

In July 2004, Sherwood signed the second division club Coventry City a new contract. There he would immediately assume the office of the captain and crew after ankle problems at the beginning of the 2004/05 season he showed some good matches, including a 4-1 win over Nottingham Forest. These moments, however, were very rare, and as the Blessur at the ankle did not heal and a scan was performed in February 2005, the need for further treatments became clear. In the summer of 2005 Sherwood ended time in Coventry and therefore also his active professional career as a whole.

End of October 2008 Harry Redknapp offered him a job in his coaching staff at the Sherwood eventually took.

England national team

After Sherwood had come to the early 1990s to four U-21 internationals, stayed further progress on the international stage despite his prominent role in Blackburn's champion team limited long to make an appearance in 1994 in the B team. It was only when Kevin Keegan new England manager was with Paul Ince and David Batty two key players were missing at the " Three Lions ", he came to his move to the " Spurs " on 27 March 1999 at the age of 30 years to his senior international debut. In the 3-1 win against Poland he made by his experienced and serene way of playing with that England was in a bit slow running European Championship qualifying round to something more consistent and more offensive -oriented players like Steve McManaman, David Beckham and the triple goal scorers Paul Scholes the necessary clearances were available. A short time later came against Hungary (1-1) and Sweden ( 0-0) the next two matches before Batty and Ince returned to the team and Sherwood henceforth received no further chance to prove more.

Title / Awards

• English Championship ( 1): 1995
• PFA Team of the Year: 1995

Career as a coach

Since late October 2008 Sherwood was under Harry Redknapp and Andre Villas -Boas assistant coach at Tottenham Hotspur. As the latter for was released on December 16, 2013, he took over the team as interim coach. His first game lost Sherwood in the League Cup against West Ham United, but won his second in the league with a 3-2 victory over FC Southampton. On December 23, 2013, has been appointed as head coach. Sherwood signed a contract until 30 June 2015.