Neal Ardley

Date of birth01 September 1972
Place of birthEpsom
NationalityEnglish
Weight74 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder

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
1992-93 Wimbledon Premier League 24
2
4
2
1993-94 Wimbledon League Cup 2
1993-94 Wimbledon Premier League 14
2
1
1994-95 Wimbledon FA Cup 2
1994-95 Wimbledon League Cup 2
1
1994-95 Wimbledon Premier League 9
5
1
1
1995-96 Wimbledon FA Cup
2
1995-96 Wimbledon League Cup 1
1995-96 Wimbledon Premier League 4
2
1
1996-97 Wimbledon FA Cup 5
1
1996-97 Wimbledon League Cup 2
1996-97 Wimbledon Premier League 33
1
2
1
1997-98 Wimbledon FA Cup 5
1
1997-98 Wimbledon Premier League 31
3
2
2
1998-99 Wimbledon FA Cup 3
1
1998-99 Wimbledon League Cup 5
3
1998-99 Wimbledon Premier League 16
7
1999-00 Wimbledon FA Cup
1
1999-00 Wimbledon League Cup 1
1999-00 Wimbledon Premier League 10
7
2
2000-01 Wimbledon FA Cup 4
1
2
1
2000-01 Wimbledon League Cup 2
2000-01 Wimbledon League Division 1 36
1
3
2
2001-02 Wimbledon FA Cup 2
2001-02 Wimbledon League Cup 1
2001-02 Wimbledon League Division 1 27
2
3
1
2002-03 Watford FA Cup 5
2002-03 Watford League Cup 1
2002-03 Watford League Division 1 42
1
2
2
2003-04 Watford FA Cup 2
2003-04 Watford League Cup 1
2003-04 Watford League Division 1 35
3
1
3
1
2004-05 Cardiff City League Championship 8
1
2004-05 Watford FA Cup 1
1
2004-05 Watford League Championship 28
2
4
2004-05 Watford League Cup 5
1
2005-06 Cardiff City FA Cup 1
2005-06 Cardiff City League Championship 22
8
2005-06 Cardiff City League Cup 1
1
2006-07 Millwall FA Cup 1
2006-07 Millwall League Cup 1
2006-07 Millwall League One 15
5
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
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.