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 is currently the manager and technical director at Tranmere Rovers.

Nigel Adkins
Adkins as Southampton manager in 2011
Personal information
Full name Nigel Howard Adkins[1]
Date of birth (1965-03-11) 11 March 1965 (age 59)[1]
Place of birth Birkenhead, England[1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Tranmere Rovers (manager)
Youth career
Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1986 Tranmere Rovers 86 (0)
1986–1993 Wigan Athletic 155 (0)
1993–1996 Bangor City 95 (0)
Total 336 (0)
Teams managed
1993–1996 Bangor City
2006–2010 Scunthorpe United
2010–2013 Southampton
2013–2014 Reading
2015–2016 Sheffield United
2017–2019 Hull City
2021 Charlton Athletic
2023– Tranmere Rovers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

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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

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Nigel Adkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers.