the summer of 2007 as goalkeeping coach. In December 2010 he linked up with Pardew again at Newcastle United as goalkeeping coach and on 31 July 2015, he joined Crystal Palace in the same position to work under Pardew again. On 9 January 2017, following Pardew's departure and the appointment of Sam Allardyce as manager of Crystal Palace, it was announced that Woodman had left the club. Management Whitehawk Woodman was appointed to his first managerial role on 1 February 2017 at National League South Whitehawk. He left the club later that year after ensuring National League South safety. Bromley On 29 March 2021, he left his position as Head of Goalkeeping at Arsenal and was appointed as the new manager of National League club Bromley. After guiding the club to the play-offs on the final day of the season, Woodman was awarded the league's Manager of the Month award for May 2021. On 18 January 2022, Bromley announced that they had received an official approach from League One side Gillingham for permission to speak to Woodman regarding their managerial vacancy. Bromley went on to say that permission had been granted for both parties to speak. On 30 January Bromley announced that Woodman would stay on as manager after turning down the approach from Gillingham. Woodman won his first trophy as a manager, the FA Trophy, in May 2022. Personal life Woodman's son, Freddie, is a goalkeeper with Preston North End. Gareth Southgate is Freddie's godfather. Woodman co-authored a book Woody & Nord: A Football Friendship with England manager Gareth Southgate about their close friendship which grew from their time together as youth players at Crystal Palace, followed by their wildly differing fortunes in the professional game. Southgate's nickname Nord was given to him by Wally Downes, who thought he sounded like Denis Norden. The book won the best sports autobiography category at the 2004 British Sports Book Awards. Managerial statistics Honours Player Northampton Town Football League Third Division play-offs (1): 1997 Brentford Football League Third Division Winner (1): 1998–99 Manager Bromley FA Trophy: 2021–22 Individual National League Manager of the Month: May 2021 References External links Profile at UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database 1971 births Living people English footballers Crystal Palace F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Oxford United F.C.