20 Facts About Peter Shreeves

Peter Shreeves began his career with non-league Finchley from where he joined Reading in January 1959.

Peter Shreeves made over 100 league appearances for Reading over the next seven years, but his professional career was curtailed by a broken leg.

Peter Shreeves left Reading in 1966 to join Southern League club Chelmsford City.

In June 1984, Peter Shreeves was promoted to the manager's seat after Burkinshaw's resignation and took Spurs to third place in the league at the end of his first season as manager.

Tottenham finished 10th the following season and Peter Shreeves was sacked in favour of David Pleat in May 1986.

Peter Shreeves then worked as assistant to Steve Perryman at Watford before working as Wales assistant manager under Terry Yorath.

Peter Shreeves returned to Tottenham as manager in July 1991 after Terry Venables had moved upstairs to become Chief Executive.

Tottenham had won the FA Cup under Venables, but Peter Shreeves was sacked after just one season with Tottenham finishing 15th in the league.

Peter Shreeves then became assistant manager to David Pleat at Sheffield Wednesday, and worked alongside subsequent manager Ron Atkinson.

Peter Shreeves remained for a short while under the next manager, Danny Wilson, but left to re-join Atkinson at Nottingham Forest, where the duo were unable to prevent the club from being relegated.

Peter Shreeves acted as interim manager of the club for a short while following Atkinson's retirement at the end of the season, but left upon the arrival of David Platt as manager.

Peter Shreeves was out of work until March 2000, when he was asked to return to Sheffield Wednesday as caretaker manager after Danny Wilson was sacked.

The Owls were struggling at the bottom of the Premiership, and despite managing a few decent results, Peter Shreeves was unable to prevent relegation.

Peter Shreeves did not get the manager's job on a permanent basis, but was retained as assistant manager to Paul Jewell, and got the job permanently when Jewell was sacked in February 2001.

The Owls were looking in real danger of a second successive relegation at the time, but Peter Shreeves kept them clear, earning the Manager of the Month award for March 2001 in the process.

Peter Shreeves made a return to football as manager of Conference side Barnet in February 2002, earning the Conference Manager of the Month Award for his first month in charge.

In June 2009 Peter Shreeves was appointed Director of Football at Grays Athletic, and the club appointed him as caretaker manager following Gary Phillips being placed on gardening leave on 10 September, until appointing a new manager on 16 September.

On 26 January 2010, Peter Shreeves returned to Barnet as a coach.

Peter Shreeves left the Bees after Ian Hendon was sacked in April 2010.

Peter Shreeves was seen on CCTV whilst his daughter Joanne allegedly threw cement at their neighbour's.