He had been booked for fouling Billy Bremner and was dismissed by the referee for dissent. Redknapp received a red card in a 2–0 away defeat at Leeds United on 12 October 1968. His first league goal of the season came in a 4–0 win over West Brom on 31 August 1968, while the next came in a match in the League Cup against Bolton Wanderers, which West Ham won 4–0. ĭuring the 1968–69 season, Redknapp made 42 appearances and scored three times, with 36 appearances coming in the league (along with two goals), three in the FA Cup appearances and three in the League Cup (along with one goal). During the 1967–68 season, he made 28 League appearances and scored twice, the first in a 4–2 home win over Burnley on 21 August 1967 and the second in a 5–1 away win over Sunderland on 6 September 1967. Redknapp made 12 League appearances scoring once during his second season. Redknapp made his first start of the 1966–67 season, and scored his second goal for the club, on 3 December 1966 in a 3–0 win over West Bromwich Albion. His first goal came in a 4–1 away win over Tottenham on 8 April 1966. He made his debut for West Ham in a 1–1 draw at home to Sunderland on 23 August 1965. He first broke into the first team at West Ham in the 1965–66 season, making seven appearances and scoring one goal. He began his career with Tottenham Hotspur, playing for the youth team until he was 15 years old, when he moved to West Ham United.
JSTOR ( October 2013) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ĭuring his playing career, Redknapp played as a midfielder. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. I followed Tottenham, I trained there as an 11-year-old, 12-year-old so I know the history of the club. I am a big follower of the history of the game and Tottenham have been a great club over the years. In a 2008 interview, Redknapp stated as part of a tribute to Tom Finney, "I was a big Arsenal fan as a kid and I remember seeing him play against Tommy Docherty one night." Īfter being appointed Tottenham manager later in 2008, Redknapp stressed his Tottenham connections as well, stating: At age 15, Redknapp moved to West Ham United and played alongside Bobby Moore. From there, Redknapp grew in the Tottenham youth ranks playing at Cheshunt, meeting the likes of Bill Nicholson, Dave Mackay and Danny Blanchflower. Īt age 11, while Redknapp was playing for East London Schools football, he was spotted by Dickie Walker, a Tottenham Hotspur scout. Redknapp was born in Poplar, London, the only child of Henry Joseph William Redknapp (1922–1996) and Violet May Brown (1924–2001). He is also uncle to Frank Lampard, who played under him at West Ham United. His son, Jamie Redknapp, played under him at Bournemouth and Southampton. Redknapp announced his retirement from football management in 2017. At the conclusion of the 2009–10 season, he guided Tottenham into the UEFA Champions League. In his second spell at Portsmouth, he managed the side that won the 2008 FA Cup. He has previously managed AFC Bournemouth, West Ham United, Portsmouth, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham City. Henry James Redknapp (born 2 March 1947) is an English former football manager and player. * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only