Glyn Pardoe

Glyn Pardoe
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-06-01)1 June 1946
Place of birth Winsford, England
Date of death 26 May 2020(2020-05-26) (aged 73)
Position(s) Full-back / forward
Youth career
Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1976 Manchester City 305 (17)
International career
1969 England U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Glyn Pardoe (1 June 1946[1] – 26 May 2020[2]) was an English footballer who played for Manchester City between 1962 and 1974. He made his first-team debut against Birmingham City in April 1962. At nearly 16 years of age he became Manchester City's youngest-ever player, a record which still stands in 2024.

A versatile right-footer who played mainly on the left, Pardoe was a forward early in his career, but converted to full-back in 1966, a position he retained for the rest of his career. Pardoe was part of the Manchester City team in the club's most successful era. Under the management of Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison, the club won the league championship, FA Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup in a three-year period.

After suffering a severe leg injury in 1970, Pardoe spent two years on the sidelines, and struggled to hold down a first team place upon his return. He retired in 1976, taking a place on the coaching staff, and remained at the club until 1992.

  1. ^ Glyn Pardoe, Post War English & Scottish Football League A-Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. ^ Club legend Glyn Pardoe passes away, Manchester City FC official site. Quote: "Glyn died suddenly in the early hours of Tuesday morning."