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WHO IS COLIN REID

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WHO IS

Colin Reid

  • A vastly experienced UEFA ‘A’ License Head Coach and Manager with a track record of gaining success at both senior and youth level, in England and abroad
  • A highly knowledgeable individual, who has developed a personal method whilst working alongside some of England’s and the world’s elite coaches, clubs and football experts
  • A football professional who is confident of bringing success to any club for whom he works, striving to improve what is available to him, establishing an effective and entertaining method of playing, remaining committed to developing and promoting young players, all whilst creating a highly-professional, winning mentality throughout the club, with the support of expert backroom staff.

Colin’s Accreditation

UEFA ‘A’ Licence

FA Youth Coaches Award

UEFA Tutor Licence

FA Advanced Coaching Award

Demonstrates an outstanding ability to improve and optimise the performance of both teams and individuals through the delivery of expert coaching practice and teaching of the game, whilst harbouring the ability to significantly influence the outcome of games through meticulous tactical preparation and game management, highlighted by a more than 63% win ratio at 1st team level.

Draws upon an in-depth knowledge of the game, in all areas, developed through years of experience, including 8 years playing at West Ham United and Leyton Orient as a youth player and over 20+ years coaching at professional level. Continues to work and connect with numerous elite managers and coaches, football administrators, agents and players.

Takes responsibility for all, harbouring strong principles and beliefs of how things should be done, never afraid to defend these or voice an opinion. Ensures that organisation throughout the club is highly-efficient, co-ordinating work with committed and ambitious backroom staff, and making difficult decisions in a strong, calculated manner.

Creates and maintains positive and honest working relationships with all, motivating and inspiring players to perform and committed to improving every individual in order to optimise team performance and help players further their careers.

Demands the highest of standards from both players and staff alike, leading by example to foster a highly professional, success driven environment, representing the club in the best possible fashion in all duties undertaken.

Committed to the development and promotion of young players, believing this to be the most profitable and rewarding method of creating sustained success, utilising experienced gained working at the forefront of the youth academy system in England, during which time the development of 90+ professional players, including 14 Full Internationals, 9 who have represented England and another 11 players who have represented England at Under 21 level.

Colin’s CV

Selected Domestic Football Experience

Millwall FC (2018-2020)
RTC Technical Director/Head of Coaching/ First Team Manager Millwall Lionesses
Responsibilities included introducing a new ‘playing and coaching’ philosophy for the RTC whilst also being able to plan, prepare and implement the clubs’ Technical/ Coaching programme and playing systems for players aged 11-16 which included 9 and 11 a side. Also, my responsibilities included supporting, developing and mentoring 7 members of the coaching staff and that included proving delivery of both CPD and ‘In-service’ training events both practically and theoretically on a variety of themes and to support any of the coaches who were taking their UEFA ‘A’ or ‘B’ Licence awards as part of their IDP’s. (Individual Development Programmes). Last season I was responsible for The Millwall Lionesses 1st Team and we managed to go throughout the league season ‘unbeaten’ in the league with a 78% Win rate and an ‘overall’ win percentage of 69% that including another 10 Cup games played in the cup.
Charlton Athletic FC (2017-2018)
RTC Technical Director

Responsible for introducing the clubs playing and coaching philosophies whilst also being able to plan, prepare and implement the RTC’s Technical/Coaching programme for all players aged from 9-16 to also include LTPD/4 corner model.

Also, conducted both CPD and in service training events besides mentoring the 8 members of coaching staff which included a GK and strenth & conditioning coach as well as upskilling where necessary.

Maidstone United FC (2017)

First Team Coach

  • Lead the team from a relegation place with just 26 points from 28 games (0.92 points per game) whilst only achieving 1 win in the previous 14 games (1 win in 10 league games) to turning the club’s fortunes around to go on a ‘run’ only losing 1 game in 14
  • During this run going on to collect 29 points from 14 games (2.07 points per game) whilst achieving a win ratio of 57.1% compared with the previous record of 25%
  • Maidstone United FC finished a very respectable 13th in the league which was the highest place it reached in the 3 seasons in the National League
  • Colin’s ‘overall’ record as 1st Team Coach at Maidstone United FC reads Win: 45.8%, Draw: 29.2% and Lose: 25%, which compares very favourably with the time both before he arrived and after he departed (which read, Win: 23.8%, Draw 22.1% and Lose: 53.9%)
Macclesfield Town FC (2012)
Assistant Manager/1st Team Coach
  • Prepared the team for all fixtures, assuming full responsibility for the design and implementation of the full-time training programme, devising the teams tactical approach, and putting this into action during training and match-days
  • Lead team to 11 wins from 15 matches (73% win percentage), including a victory against Npower Championship side Blackburn Rovers, leaving the club top of the Blue Square Conference Premier
  • Supported the 1st team manager in completing day-to-day duties, including daily management of the squad and staff
  • player recruitment and media responsibilities, whilst fostering positive working relationships with club administrators 
Bishops Stortford FC (2011-2012)
Assistant Manager/1st Team Coach
  • Co-ordinated all elements of coaching the team, including the design and delivery of the training programme, all tactical preparation for fixtures and the management and coaching of the team on a match day
  • Lead the team, inherited in 20th position (3rd from bottom with just 16 points from 19 games and without a league win in over 2 months), to 42 points from 23 games (win percentage of 65% including league and cup games), to a 10th placed finish in the Blue Square Conference North
  • Established an effective and successful method of playing whilst fostering a professional environment, resulting in the team winning both county cup competitions in one of the clubs most successful ever seasons
Stevenage FC (2006-2009)
Technical Director/Head of Coaching/Reserve Team Manager
  • Oversaw the creation and implementation of the technical programme for players and coaches within all phases of the academy, whilst involved in all areas of player and coach development throughout the club
  • Supported the first-team manager Mark Stimson, providing opponent analysis and player recruitment advice, being a member of the coaching staff who played at the new Wembley stadium after the club won the FA Trophy in 2007
  • Managed and coached both reserve and under 18 teams, working with a multi-disciplinary backroom team
West Ham United FC (1998-2006)
Manager/Coach, West Ham United Football Club, Academy
  • Worked alongside Tony Carr MBE, assuming direct responsibility for player development and talent identification within the relevant age phase, whilst leading a coach education programme for all academy coaches
  • Lead U15/U16 squads to repeated success, winning the Nike Cup in 2001 (Berlin, Germany – finished 7th in world) and 2002 (Lisbon, Portugal – finished 13th in world) and finishing as runners up in 2003, moving onto represent the UK in the International Nike Cup World Finals competition
  • Developed players who graduated to the Premier League and EFL including Kieran Richardson, Mark Noble, James Tomkins, Anton Ferdinand, Freddie Sears, Colin Kazim-Richards, Olly Allen, Elliott Ward, Junior Stanislas, Glen Johnson, Chris Cohen, Joe Widdowson, Matty Fry, Bondz N‘gala, Christian Montano, Callum McNaughton, George Moncur, Jordan Brown, Kyel Reid and Hogan Ephraim
Tottenham Hotspur FC (1994-1998)
Manager/Coach, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, Academy
  • Oversaw player development and talent identification within the relevant age phase whilst providing support to all coaching staff through the provision of internal CPD

  • Developed players who graduated to the Premier League and EFL including Ledley King, Peter Crouch, Johnnie Jackson, Michael Kightly, Alton Thelwell, John Sutton, Daniel Webb, Dean Marney, Lee Barnard, Glenn Poole, Alan Connell, Ronnie Henry and Pat Baldwin
Charlton Athletic FC (1993-1994 & 2010-2011)
Manager/Coach, Charlton Athletic Football Club, Academy
  • Lead youth development phase ages groups with direct responsibility for both the management and coaching of specific teams. Oversaw the team finish as 2010 runners-up in the prestigious Italian Palova Cup

  • Developed players who graduated to the Premier League and EFL including Joe Gomez, Jermain Defoe, Karlan Grant, Kasey Palmer, Sean Clare, Paul Terry, Kevin Nicolls and Kevin Lisbie
Leyton Orient FC (1986-1993)

Manager/Coach, Leyton Orient Football Club, Academy

  • Oversaw player development and talent identification within the relevant age phase whilst providing support to all coaching staff through the provision of internal CPD

  • Developed players who graduated to the Premier League and EFL including Darren Purse, Chris Bart-Williams, Adi Akinbiye, Micah Hyde, Mark Warren, Barry Lakin and Lee Shearer

Selected International Coaching and Coach Education Experience

(1991-Present)

Football Association and UEFA Coach Education Tutor

Experienced over 25 years working as national tutor for both UEFA, FA and PFA courses, delivering to professional coaches and players throughout the world, becoming one of the first tutors of new UEFA B, whilst also creating and running ‘Reid Football Development’ (1990), delivering FA/UEFA courses throughout Europe including the prestigious UEFA A License

Polish Football Federation and National Team Head Coaches

  • Delivered practical and theoretical sessions to national team coaches, as well as professional coaches from throughout the world, as a main presenter at Polish FA national conference 2014 and at many other venues; from 2014 to present time

Italian Football Federation

  • Represented West Ham United, working with clubs including, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Roma, AC Milan, FC Inter Milan, Parma, Porto, Ajax, Athletic Bilbao, Atalanta, SS Lazio, presenting to and educating Italian Football Federation regional coaches

Spanish Primeria Division

  • Worked closely with La Liga clubs including Sevilla and visits to both Malaga and Real Betis FC to enhance understanding of Spanish youth academy system and construct and support new Spanish academy project and training programme

Adidas Technical Coaching (FC Bayern Munich)

  • Delivered technical coaching to youth team players at FC Bayern Munich training facility in partnership with clubsponsor Adidas

Antigua National Team and Head Coaches

  • Prepared Antiguan national football team for World Cup 2002 qualifying campaign, designing and implementing training programme with national team staff

Testimonials

‘What separates Colin from other coaches is his attention to detail. His methods make it very simple for players and coaches to understand the concepts and this clearly is a key reason behind his teams always being well organised and having an excellent understanding of how to play the game. Colin’s detail in coaching our West Ham United team was the vital key to our success, the most notable for me being the win in the Nike cup and going on to represent England in Berlin. Colin was a huge reason behind my progression and development at West Ham United and the Scottish National Team.’
David Shaw
West Ham United U18 and Scottish National Team U18
‘I haven’t seen a coach like him who has such strong passion for football throughout my seventeen-year career as a professional, where I have worked with some of the worlds most renowned coaches. I believe that his profound tactical and technical knowledge will dramatically enhance players’ abilities to achieve a higher level and gain success with any team at the highest levels of the game.’
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Japan, National Team Captain (71 caps) and current manger of Gamba Osaka
‘He was the first coach that really opened my eyes to real coaching and got me excited about it. He was an extremely good teacher and his knowledge of the game was excellent. Since then I have got to know him professionally and personally and I have to say, his coaching ability, how he teaches the game, his knowledge of the game, are all first class. I have observed the elite at work, Mouriniho, Bielsa, Guardiola, yet Colin still remains up there as one of the best coaches I have ever seen. Colin is a real asset for any club, at any level’!
Anthony Hudson
Head Coach, New Zealand Men’s National Team, Colorado Rapids (MLS) and currently USA U20 Head Coach