Neal Ardley
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neal Christopher Ardley | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Epsom, Surrey, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Right midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wimbledon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–2002 | Wimbledon | 245 | (18) |
| 2002–2005 | Watford | 111 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | Cardiff City | 38 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Millwall | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 415 | (26) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1994 | England U21 | 10 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2018 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| 2018–2021 | Notts County | ||
| 2021–2023 | Solihull Moors | ||
| 2023–2024 | York City | ||
| 2024–2026 | Woking | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Neal Christopher Ardley (born 1 September 1972) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a right midfielder. He was most recently the manager of National League club Woking.
Ardley was capped at Under-21 level by England. He spent the majority of his playing career with Wimbledon, making his debut for them in April 1991 at the age of 18 in a 2–1 away win over Aston Villa in the First Division. He went on to make over 100 appearances for Watford before having spells at Cardiff City and Millwall.
Ardley announced his retirement from professional football on 30 August 2007 after suffering a series of injuries. On the same day, Ardley announced that he would return to former club Cardiff City having been appointed manager of the Cardiff City Youth Academy. He was the manager of AFC Wimbledon from October 2012 to November 2018. He took over as manager of Notts County in November 2018. He was appointed as manager of Woking in December 2024.