David John Pleat (born 15 January 1945) is an English football player turned manager, and sports commentator. Pleat made 185 Football League appearances...

A pleat (plait in older English) is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing...

Former Luton player David Pleat was made manager in 1978, and by 1982–83 the team was back in the top flight. The team which Pleat assembled at Kenilworth...

December 2008. David Pleat explains the team effort in marking an attacking player stationed in the outside-wing position. Pleat, David (18 May 2006)....

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built a good reputation as a scout for Tottenham Hotspur working under David Pleat, and since Manchester City and Notts County both places working under...

Tottenham manager David Pleat took over. In January 1996, Kevin Keegan attempted to re-sign Waddle for Newcastle United as cover for David Ginola during a...

Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2013. "David Pleat - Managers". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Archived from the original on 11...

between the two sides had finished 4–3 to Coventry, both Tottenham manager David Pleat and Coventry joint-manager John Sillett anticipated an exciting final...

(C) 1997 Christian Gross 1998 David Pleat (C) 1998 George Graham 2001 David Pleat (C) 2001 Glenn Hoddle 2003 David Pleat (C) 2004 Jacques Santini 2004...

John Kelly Boys at a game in Hitchin where Luton coaches Roy McCrohan, David Pleat, and Danny Bergara were in attendance. Ricky Hill joined Luton Town FC...

His successor was former Luton, Leicester and Tottenham manager David Pleat. David Pleat's first season as Sheffield Wednesday manager was frustrating, as...

following season. David Pleat became manager in 1978, and built a team that took the 1981–82 Second Division championship. Though Pleat moved on in 1986...

from the original on 12 January 2022. McNulty, Phil (24 September 2003). "Pleat the Spurs survivor". BBC Sport. "BreakingNews.ie – 2004/05/17: Wenger gets...

dynamic performances, he did not win over the confidence of then Coach David Pleat. His debut for Spurs came on 13 September 2003 as a substitute in a 4–2...

Umbro Labatt's Queens Park Rangers Ray Wilkins David Bardsley View From Compaq Sheffield Wednesday David Pleat Peter Atherton Puma Sanderson Southampton Dave...

training and preparations as well as nutrition. Former Tottenham manager David Pleat described Kane as an "old-fashioned traditional centre-forward". Clive...

players and it was not until David Pleat, a former Luton player, was appointed in 1978 that Luton started to recover. Pleat's team achieved promotion in...

Forest Dave Bassett Stuart Pearce Umbro Labatt's Sheffield Wednesday David Pleat Peter Atherton Puma Sanderson Southampton Graeme Souness Matt Le Tissier...

defender. While at Tottenham Hotspur he started in the 1987 FA Cup Final. David Pleat brought Thomas into the Luton Town side from Limbury boys club in 1982...

after performing well as a caretaker, including Paul Hart at Portsmouth, David Pleat at Tottenham Hotspur and Ole Gunnar Solskjær at Manchester United. Arsène...

regular co-commentators, after Atkinson's resignation in 2004, were David Pleat, Jim Beglin, Andy Townsend, Glenn Hoddle and Ally McCoist. In July 2020...

Hotspur Christian Gross 5 September 1998 14th David Pleat Chris Hughton (co-caretakers) 7 September 1998 David Pleat Chris Hughton End of caretaker spell 1 October...

Robben. In May 2004, Arnesen was brought to Tottenham Hotspur, replacing David Pleat. Arnesen was to function as the manager responsible for player transfers...

Hamilton  Northern Ireland May 1987 11 December 1987 27 10 6 11 37.04 David Pleat  England 24 December 1987 29 January 1991 157 49 45 63 31.21 Gordon Lee...

Hillsborough and the odd glimpses of form from Hirst, he was sold by manager David Pleat to Southampton after he had emerged fit once again returning to the Owls...

Conference League – Matteo Bonetti UEFA world feed (Gravity Media): David Pleat (lead), Alan Smith, Leon Osman, Andy Townsend, Clive Allen, Efan Ekoku...

finished 10th the following season and Shreeves was sacked in favour of David Pleat in May 1986. In August that year Shreeves joined the coaching staff at...

Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 8 January 2015. Pleat, David (21 May 2008). "David Pleat's key clashes". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved...

Leicester went down. Milne left in 1986 and was replaced in 1987 by David Pleat, who was sacked in January 1991 with Leicester in danger of relegation...