Kevin Nancekivell was born on 22 October 1971 and is an English football manager and former player, who is the First Team Coach of EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle.
15 Facts About Kevin Nancekivell
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Kevin Nancekivell mainly competed at a semi-professional level, spending most of his career at Tiverton Town, although he did have a short stint as a professional at Argyle.
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Originally from a farming background Nancekivell played for Bideford before joining Tiverton Town in 1996.
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Kevin Nancekivell was a regular scorer from midfield, finishing as the club's top goalscorer twice, before being given a chance in the professional game at the age of 28 by Plymouth Argyle manager Kevin Hodges.
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Kevin Nancekivell made six league appearances as a substitute, scoring his first goal against Hartlepool United on 21 October 2000, but fell out of first team contention after the arrival of Paul Sturrock.
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Kevin Nancekivell re-joined Tiverton Town on loan in January 2001 and returned to Ladysmead permanently that summer.
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Kevin Nancekivell scored Tiverton's consolation goal in the FA Cup first round defeat against Cardiff City in November 2001.
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Kevin Nancekivell was promoted to coaching the first team in 2010.
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Kevin Nancekivell was released from his contract as First team coach following a backroom reshuffle by new manager John Sheridan however, he was offered an alternative role at the club and on 4 July 2013 he accepted a youth coaching role designed to help with youth team players' progression from the Academy to first-team football while helping with the progress of some of the newer academy coaches.
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In January 2014, Kevin Nancekivell was appointed as Professional Development Phase Coach for 17 to 21 year-olds at Torquay United, however following the closure of Torquay's Youth Department in May 2015, he made a return to Plymouth Argyle as Head of Academy Coaching.
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In June 2017, Kevin Nancekivell was awarded his UEFA Pro Licence and in May 2018 he was appointed as a first-team coach at Argyle, following the departure of Craig Brewster.
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When new head coach Miron Muslic took over, it was confirmed that Kevin Nancekivell would remain at the club as part of Muslic's coaching team.
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Kevin Nancekivell grew up on a dairy farm in Bradworthy, North Devon.
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Kevin Nancekivell is part of the Horniwinks Racing Syndicate who own racehorse Adaay In Devon.
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In January 2025 Kevin Nancekivell was awarded the Freedom of the City of Plymouth for his services to Plymouth Argyle and to the city of Plymouth.