David Moyes Biography, Children, Wife – Pamela Moyes and Other Facts

David Moyes is one of those in English football who is gradually becoming synonymous with the sport for being part of it for so long. After years of rising to prominence as an active player, he is leading the way as a professional coach and manager. He recently managed West Ham United teams and also other clubs including Preston North End, Everton, Manchester United, Spanish club Real Sociedad and Sunderland.

Moyes was named the 2003, 3005 and 2009 League Managers Association Manager of the Year and is one of the most successful managers in world football.

Biography of David Moyes

David William Moyes was born in Glasgow, Scotland on April 25, 1963. His parents are David Sr. and Joan Moyes of Northern Ireland. He must have inherited his athletic ability and managerial acumen from his father who was a coach at Drumchapel Amateurs and a scout at English club Everton, where Moyes would later manager. Moyes’ mother worked in a clothing store in Glasgow while his brother Kenny was a football agent and his cousin, Dessie Brown, secretary of football club Coleraine.

Moyes started his career at a young Icelandic club, ÍBV in 1978 and then had a stint with Drumchapel Amateurs. He also played for the Scottish national team in 1980. However, his professional phase took off as a center for his hometown-based club Celtic where he won a league medal. He went on to have a busy career, making over 540 league appearances for various clubs including Cambridge United, Bristol City, Shrewsbury Town, Hamilton Academical, Dunfermline Athletic, before hanging on to Preston North End.

Coaching career

His coaching career started at a private school named Concord College when he moved to Shrewsbury Town in 1987. After finishing his playing career, he became a full coach at Preston and gradually worked towards becoming an assistant manager. On January 12, 1998, David Moyes became manager of the Division Two club, serving until March 2002.

He guided Preston to the title and eventual promotion to Division 1 including the playoffs in the 1999-2000 season. By the end of his first outing as manager, Moyes had recorded 234 matches, of which his side had won 113, drawn 58 and lost just 63.

On March 14, 2002, he joined Everton as their manager through 11 seasons. Under him, they qualified for the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round in 2005 and reached the 2009 FA Cup final. Additionally, he established the club among the Premier League’s top seven from 2006/07.

His achievement was glaring for all and fellow managers, including Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Kenny Dalglish, who praised him on his 10th birthday at the club. With the Toffees, he managed 518 games, including 218 wins, 139 and 91 losses.

He took over as manager of Manchester United, succeeding Ferguson on July 1, 2013. Although he was the first manager in history to win a trophy in his first season in charge on August 11, 2013 at the FA Community Shield, he was sacked 10 months later on April 22, 2014.

His next managerial port was away in La Liga for Real Sociedad from November 2014. He was, however, relieved of his duties in less than a year. Moyes then returned to England and managed Sunderland, replacing Sam Allardyce in July 2016. After the club’s relegation to the EFL Championship was confirmed in April 2017, David Moyes resigned the following month at the end of the Premier season. League. Moyes was then appointed West Ham United manager on November 7, 2017, on a six-month contract. He led the club to a 13th place finish, his contract expiring at the end of the season on May 13, 2018.

David Moyes was awarded League Managers Association (LMA) Manager of the Year in 2003, 2005 and 2009, with 10 Premier League ‘Manager of the Month’ awards. In addition, he sits on the LMA board as an executive officer.

Woman – Pamela Moyes and children

David Moyes is married to Pamela and the duo have two children. Their daughter Lauren attended Archbishop Temple School in Preston, while their son, David Jr., went to college also in Preston.

Other David Moyes Facts

Moyes is a devout Christian and is not afraid to discuss his faith with colleagues although he is often hesitant to discuss it in interviews. During his playing years, Roy McDonough, his teammate, had a backlash due to his religious beliefs. He felt that his discussions with others prevented them from playing.

He is a supporter of the Labor Party.

David Moyes commentated on BBC Radio 5 Live during the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa for some matches.

He stands at an impressive height of 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in).

In January 2014, he joined the league of managers Ferguson, Wenger and Harry Redknapp ranked fourth with 150 Premier League wins. He increased the record by 50% on January 13, 2018 while in charge of West Ham United.

He managed six clubs in 15 Premier League seasons.