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'''Nigel Adkins''' (born [[11 March]] [[1965]] in [[Birkenhead]]) |
'''Nigel Adkins''' (born [[11 March]] [[1965]] in [[Birkenhead]]) is the current [[football (soccer)|football]] [[coach (sports)|manager]] of [[Scunthorpe United F.C.]]. |
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After a spell as caretaker manager of Scunthorpe United, he was appointed as permanent manager on [[December 7]] [[2006]]. |
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Adkins was appointed [[Caretaker manager|caretaker manager]] by [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe]] chairman Steve Wharton in November 2006, following the departure of the previous manager, [[Brian Laws]]. After his spell as caretaker manager of Scunthorpe United, he was appointed as permanent manager on [[December 7]] [[2006]]. |
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He has previously been in charge of [[Bangor City F.C.|Bangor City]] in the [[League of Wales]], where he was at the helm for the [[Citizens]] two title wins in [[1994]] and [[1995]]. |
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==Managerial Stats== |
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==Playing Career== |
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Revision as of 18:02, 29 January 2007
Nigel Adkins (born 11 March 1965 in Birkenhead) is the current football manager of Scunthorpe United F.C..
Managerial Career
Adkins was appointed caretaker manager by Scunthorpe chairman Steve Wharton in November 2006, following the departure of the previous manager, Brian Laws. After his spell as caretaker manager of Scunthorpe United, he was appointed as permanent manager on December 7 2006.
He has previously been in charge of Bangor City in the League of Wales, where he was at the helm for the Citizens two title wins in 1994 and 1995.
Managerial Stats
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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| G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 
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November 6 2006 | Present | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 50.00 |
Playing Career
As a player, Adkins was goalkeeper at Tranmere Rovers and Wigan Athletic.
Trivia
Upon his managerial appointment at Scunthorpe, Nigel became the subject of a chant sung by the supporters;
"Who needs Mourinho, we've got our physio!"
This is a humorous comparison between ex-physio Nigel Adkins and Jose Mourinho, manager of Chelsea F.C., considered one of the best football coaches in the Premiership and in Europe