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.

Nigel Adkins
Nigel Adkins in 2011
Personal information
Full name Nigel Howard Adkins
Date of birth (1965-11-03) 3 November 1965 (age 58)
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.

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