Neal Ardley
| Date of birth | 01 September 1972 |
| Place of birth | Epsom |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Ardley continued to feature regularly for Wimbledon in the 2000-01 campaign when he was mostly used in a right-sided midfield role, although he played some matches in a more central position where he proved very effective.
A set-piece specialist, he delivers powerful free kicks and accurate corners to set up chances for his colleagues.
Neil joined Cardiff City in March 2005 with a contract to the end of the season.
He joined Millwall in August 2006 in a two-year deal.
Ardley announced his retirement in August 2007.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon | 29 Jul 1991 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Watford | 09 Aug 2002 | 23 Mar 2005 | |
| Cardiff City | 23 Mar 2005 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Millwall | 02 Aug 2006 | 30 Aug 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 24 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 14 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 9 | 5 |
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| 1995-96 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 4 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 5 |
1
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| 1996-97 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 1997-98 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 31 | 3 |
2 |
2
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| 1998-99 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 16 | 7 |
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| 1999-00 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 10 | 7 |
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| 2000-01 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2000-01 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wimbledon | League Division 1 | 36 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2001-02 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Wimbledon | League Division 1 | 27 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2002-03 | Watford | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Watford | League Division 1 | 42 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Watford | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Watford | League Division 1 | 35 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 8 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Watford | League Championship | 28 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Watford | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 22 | 8 |
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| 2005-06 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Millwall | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Millwall | League One | 15 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Millwall | League One | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2002 | Leicester City v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Watford v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Watford v Wimbledon | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Portsmouth v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Watford v Coventry City | W | 5-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Norwich City v Watford | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Watford v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Watford v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Sheffield United v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Watford v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Gillingham v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Watford v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 2002 | Stoke City v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Rotherham United v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Watford v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Reading v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Watford v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Derby County v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Ipswich Town v Watford | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Watford v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Wimbledon v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Watford v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Watford v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Watford | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Millwall v Watford | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Watford v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Watford v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Watford v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Sunderland v Watford | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Walsall v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Watford v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2003 | Watford v Burnley | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Grimsby Town v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Watford v Gillingham | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Watford v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Burnley v Watford | W | 4-7 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Watford v Southampton | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Watford v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Watford v Reading | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Watford v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Watford v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Watford v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2003 | Derby County v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Watford v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Watford v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Watford v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Watford v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Watford v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Wimbledon v Watford | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Watford v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Preston North End v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Norwich City v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Watford v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Reading v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Sheffield United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Watford v Stoke City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Gillingham v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Watford v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Watford v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Coventry City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Jan 2004 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Watford v Crystal Palace | L | 1-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Watford v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Walsall v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Watford v Wimbledon | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Stoke City v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2004 | Bradford City v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Watford v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Watford v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Ipswich Town v Watford | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Watford v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Watford v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Preston North End v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2004 | Watford v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Watford v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Watford v Cambridge United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Watford v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Cardiff City v Watford | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Millwall v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Reading v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Watford v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Watford v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Derby County v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Watford v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Watford v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Gillingham v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Watford v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2004 | Watford v Southampton | W | 5-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Sheffield United v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Watford v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Leeds United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | West Ham United v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Watford v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Watford v Fulham | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Liverpool v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Watford v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Fulham v Watford | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Watford v Liverpool | L |
1-2 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Watford v Gillingham | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Sunderland v Watford | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2005 | Watford v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Watford v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 5 | ||||
| 1992-93 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1993 | Poland v England | W | 1-4 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 01 Jun 1993 | Norway v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 07 Jun 1993 | England v Portugal | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 09 Jun 1993 | England v Czechoslovakia | D | 1-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 11 Jun 1993 | England v Brazil | D | 0-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 13 Jun 1993 | England v Scotland | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 15 Jun 1993 | France v England | W | 0-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Final |
| 07 Sep 1993 | England v Poland | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Netherlands v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | San Marino v England | W | 0-4 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.