Nicky Spooner
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Michael Spooner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1971[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) |
Right-back[1] Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hyde United (manager) | ||
| 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) |
| 2003 | Hyde United | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 148 | (2) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022– | Hyde United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicholas Michael Spooner (born 5 June 1971) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who is the manager of Hyde United.
As a player, he was a
Playing career
Born in Manchester, Spooner played for Bolton Wanderers, Oldham Athletic, Charleston Battery, Chester City and Leigh RMI.[2][3]
He joined Bolton Wanderers in 1987 after signing YTS forms.[4] His senior career with the club was marred by injury.[4] 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. He finally left Bolton in 1999 and moved to the United States, spending a year with Charleston Battery before returning to England to play non-league football for the final years of his playing career.[5] He played for Hyde United in 2003.[6]
Coaching career
Spooner returned to Bolton Wanderers as a youth coach and initially coached the under-8s' team.[7] In November 2011, Spooner was working as the under-16 coach,[4] and in January 2013 he was the club's Head of Youth Development.[8] In September 2016, he was promoted to under-18s' head coach.[7] He left Bolton on 29 January 2021 after 17 years in his coaching roles.[9]
On 8 June 2021, he was appointed as the new Youth Team Coach at FC Halifax Town.[10]
In February 2022, he was appointed as the new manager of Hyde United, replacing former Stockport County and Port Vale manager Jim Gannon.[11]
Managerial statistics
- As of 2 March 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Hyde United | 18 February 2022 | Present | 104 | 50 | 22 | 32 | 48.08 | [12] |
| Total | 104 | 50 | 22 | 32 | 48.08 | — | ||
References
- ^ a b c d "Nicky Spooner". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ a b Nicky Spooner at Soccerbase
- ^ "Profile". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ a b c Iles, Marc (11 November 2011). "Riley bridges 20-year gap for Wanderers - Spooner". Bolton News. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Flanagan, Chris (16 September 2010). "Coyle history adds to Burnley-Bolton grudge match". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Hyde United Football Club: Database". hydeunited.com.
- ^ a b Mann, Chris (8 September 2016). "David Lee & Nicky Spooner Receive Job Promotions". Burden Aces. Bolton Websites. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Under-14s impress in London". Bolton Wanderers FC. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers finalises Academy restructure". bwfc.co.uk.
- ^ Gilchrist, Kelly (8 June 2021). "A new addition to Town's youth team". FC Halifax Town. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ https://www.tamesidecorrespondent.co.uk/2022/02/19/former-player-nicky-spooner-named-new-hyde-united-manager/, Former player Nicky Spooner named Hyde United manager, Tameside Correspondent, 19 February 2022
- ^ "Hyde United FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
External links
Nicky Spooner at Soccerbase
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