Nigel Adkins
English association football player and manager (born 1965)
Nigel Howard Adkins (born 11 March 1965) is an English football manager and former footballer. He was most recently the manager of Hull City.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nigel Howard Adkins | ||
Date of birth | 3 November 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1986 | Tranmere Rovers | 86 | (0) |
1986–1993 | Wigan Athletic | 155 | (0) |
1993–1996 | Bungor City | 95 | (0) |
Total | 336 | (0) | |
Teams managed | |||
2006-2010 | Scunthorpe United F.C. | ||
2010–2013 | Southampton F.C. | ||
2013–2014 | Reading F.C. | ||
2015- | Sheffield United F.C. | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career change
Adkins played for Tranmere Rovers, Wigan Athletic and Bangor City.
Adkins' career as a manager started with Bangor City. From 1996 to 2006 he worked for Scunthorpe United as a physiotherapist. He worked for Scunthorpe United as a main coach for four years. In 2010, Adkins became the main coach of Southampton. In March 2013, Adkins became a main coach of Reading.
Sources change
- Profile Archived 2012-06-18 at the Wayback Machine