Nicky Spooner
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 June 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers (youth coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1989 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1999 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | (1) |
| 1998 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Charleston Battery | 56 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | → Chester City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Leigh RMI | 47 | (0) |
| Total | 137 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicky Spooner (born 5 June 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder.
Playing career
Born in Manchester, Spooner played for Bolton Wanderers, Oldham Athletic, Charleston Battery, Chester City and Leigh RMI.[1][2]
He joined Bolton Wanderers in 1987 after signing YTS forms.[3] His senior career with the club was marred by injury.[3] In October 1994 he suffered a broken leg in a match against Burnley following a tackle by John Gayle, and he never played first-team football for the club again.[4]
Coaching career
In November 2011 Spooner was working as the under-16 coach at Bolton Wanderers,[3] and in January 2013 he was the club's Head of Youth Development.[5]
References
- ^ a b Nicky Spooner at Soccerbase
- ^ "Profile". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ a b c Marc Iles (11 November 2011). "Riley bridges 20-year gap for Wanderers - Spooner". Bolton News. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Chris Flanagan (16 September 2010). "Coyle history adds to Burnley-Bolton grudge match". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Under-14s impress in London". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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