Alan Scott Pardew (born 18 July 1961) is an English manager and former footballer who manages Crystal Palace.His highest achievements in the sport include reaching the FA Cup Final twice, as a player with Crystal Palace in 1990 and as a manager with West Ham United in 2006, though he ended up on the losing side on both occasions. He has also achieved promotion three times in his career, as a player with Crystal Palace and as a manager with Reading and West Ham.