Pete Wild Explained

Pete Wild
Fullname:Peter Lee Wild
Birth Date:20 July 1984[1]
Birth Place:Royton, England
Manageryears1:2012–2015
Managerclubs1:England Amputees
Manageryears2:2018–2019
Managerclubs2:Oldham Athletic (caretaker)
Manageryears3:2019
Managerclubs3:Oldham Athletic (caretaker)
Manageryears4:2019
Managerclubs4:Oldham Athletic
Manageryears5:2019–2022
Managerclubs5:FC Halifax Town
Manageryears6:2022–2024
Managerclubs6:Barrow

Peter Lee Wild (born 20 July 1984) is an English football coach.

Early and personal life

Wild was born in Royton.[2] He is a lifetime fan of Oldham Athletic, attending his first game at the age of six,[3] on New Year's Day 1991.[4] Prior to becoming a football coach, Wild worked various jobs, such as: a tree surgeon, an apprentice car mechanic and working in his parents' pubs.[5]

Career

Oldham Athletic

Wild played amateur football before taking up coaching at the age of 18.[4] Wild's first job in coaching was with Oldham Council working in their sports department.[5] Before he began coaching in Oldham's academy, Wild worked as a development officer at the Manchester FA.[5] Wild also managed the England Amputee football team between 2012 and 2015.[6]

After working for the club for 10 years, including as their interim academy manager, Wild was appointed as Oldham's caretaker manager on 27 December 2018 following the sacking of Frankie Bunn.[7] He won his first two games in charge.[3] On 6 January 2019 he led the club to a "famous" FA Cup victory against Premier League club Fulham, his third straight win as manager.[7] [8] Following the match he said that he was considering stepping down as caretaker manager, stating that "I've been an academy manager two minutes [...] the fairytale will come to an end at some point, reality will strike. And you've got to be prepared for that. I've got a family to support and a mortgage to pay".[9] After eight matches in charge (four wins, three losses, and one draw) he was replaced as Oldham manager by Paul Scholes on 11 February 2019.[10] Wild's final game in charge was a 3–0 away victory at Crawley Town two days previously.[11] [12]

In March 2019, following the resignation of Scholes, Wild returned as caretaker manager.[13] On 22 March 2019, he was appointed the club's permanent manager, on a contract until the end of the season.[14] He left the club in May 2019, for "personal reasons".[15]

FC Halifax Town

On 24 July 2019, Wild was appointed the manager of National League side FC Halifax Town.[16] In November 2019 he was linked with the vacant Grimsby Town manager's job,[17] but he denied receiving an approach from them.[18] In February 2022 he was linked with the vacant job at Bradford City,[19] [20] and in May 2022 with the job at Barrow.[21] [22] [23]

Barrow

On 26 May 2022, Wild resigned from Halifax to pursue a new opportunity.[24] The following day he was announced as the new manager of League Two club Barrow.[25] Wild led Barrow to a 9th-place finish in his first season with the club, an improvement from 22nd in the previous season.[26] [27]

An impressive run of form across the early months of the 2023–24 season saw Barrow equal a club record EFL winning run of four matches, climbing into the automatic promotion places. Wild's efforts in his team's achievement saw him awarded the EFL League Two Manager of the Month award for November 2023.[28] He won the award for the second time for March 2024 with fourteen points from six matches as Barrow remained firmly in the play-off places.[29] He left the club on 24 May 2024.[30] [31]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Oldham Athletic (caretaker)27 December 201811 February 2019
Oldham Athletic (caretaker)15 March 201922 March 2019
Oldham Athletic22 March 20197 May 2019
FC Halifax Town24 July 201926 May 2022
Barrow27 May 202224 May 2024
Career total—

Honours

Individual

November 2023,[28] March 2024[29]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FC Halifax Town: 'We're confident that we're talking to the right people' says Wild on replacements for Byrne and Hyde. www.halifaxcourier.co.uk. 20 July 2021 .
  2. Web site: Sneak Peek: From The Changing Room – Pete Wild. 11 January 2019. 17 January 2019. Oldham Athletic A.F.C..
  3. Web site: Pete Wild, the Oldham fan in the manager's seat who hopes to shock Claudio Ranieri's Fulham. 5 January 2019. 17 January 2019. Alyson Rudd. The Times.
  4. Web site: FC Halifax Town: Profile of Town's new manager Pete Wild. www.halifaxcourier.co.uk. 24 July 2019 .
  5. Web site: Pete Wild's managerial journey: From running pubs to pushing Halifax to vie for a most unlikely promotion. 24 May 2022. 24 May 2022. Richard Sutcliffe. The Athletic.
  6. Web site: 'It taught me a lot about life' – Halifax boss Pete Wild on his time as manager of the England amputee football team. 17 December 2019. www.halifaxcourier.co.uk.
  7. Web site: Pete Wild: Oldham caretaker manager's journey from fan to FA Cup giant-killer. 6 January 2019. 17 January 2019. BBC Sport.
  8. Web site: FC Halifax Town: Pete Wild looks back on the day he toppled Premier League Fulham in the FA Cup. www.halifaxcourier.co.uk. 17 October 2019 .
  9. Web site: Oldham fan Pete Wild ready to step down as caretaker boss after FA Cup win over Fulham. 6 January 2019. 17 January 2019. Sky Sports.
  10. Web site: Paul Scholes: Oldham Athletic name ex-Man Utd midfielder as manager. 11 February 2019. 11 February 2019. BBC Sport.
  11. Web site: Paul Scholes set to become Oldham boss as Pete Wild admits he may have taken final game. 10 February 2019. 11 February 2019. Matthew Treadwell. Sky Sports.
  12. Web site: Pete Wild signs off with impressive Latics win. 11 February 2019. 11 February 2019. Jon Chubb. Oldham Chronicle.
  13. Web site: Pete Wild's back in the dugout at Boundary Park!. 15 March 2019. 16 March 2019. Oldham Athletic A.F.C..
  14. Web site: Pete Wild: Oldham Athletic appoint caretaker until end of season. 22 March 2019. 29 March 2019. BBC Sport.
  15. Web site: Pete Wild: Oldham Athletic boss leaves for personal reasons. 7 May 2019. 8 May 2019. BBC Sport.
  16. News: Pete Wild: FC Halifax Town name former Oldham Athletic boss as manager. BBC Sport . 25 July 2019.
  17. News: Pete Wild the bookies favourite for Grimsby Town job. Grimsbylive . 26 November 2019. www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.
  18. News: Links with League Two club a compliment, says Pete Wild. Grimsbylive . 28 November 2019. www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.
  19. Web site: FC Halifax Town: 'I'll continue to do my job at Halifax,' says Wild as Shaymen boss named among early contenders for vacancy at Bradford City. www.halifaxcourier.co.uk. 15 February 2022 .
  20. Web site: FC Halifax Town boss Pete Wild refuses to be drawn on Bradford City talk. 16 February 2022. The 72.
  21. Web site: 'I'm fully focused on the play-offs,' says Shaymen boss Wild amid speculation linking him with Barrow vacancy. www.halifaxcourier.co.uk. 17 May 2022 .
  22. Web site: Barrow AFC issue key update in their search for a new manager. The Mail.
  23. Web site: Barrow AFC fans pick who their next manager should be – and it isn't favourite Pete Wild. The Mail.
  24. Web site: Pete Wild To Leave The Shaymen . 26 May 2022 . FC Halifax Town.
  25. Web site: Pete Wild Appointed As Barrow Manager. www.barrowafc.com. 27 May 2022. 27 May 2022.
  26. News: Barrow season preview 2023/24: How the Bluebirds plan to reach the play-offs . Ryan Dabbs . FourFourTwo . 1 August 2023 . 17 December 2023.
  27. Web site: Table & Standings . Sky Sports . 17 December 2023.
  28. Web site: Sky Bet League Two Player and Manager of the Month for November. www.efl.com. 8 December 2023. 10 December 2023.
  29. Web site: Sky Bet League Two: Manager & Player of the Month: March winners. www.efl.com. 12 April 2024. 12 April 2024.
  30. Web site: Club Statement: Pete Wild. www.barrowafc.com.
  31. Web site: Pete Wild: Barrow part with manager following 'post-season review'. 24 May 2024. BBC Sport.

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