20 Facts About Nick Platnauer

Nicholas Robert Platnauer was born on 10 June 1961 and is an English former professional footballer and football manager.

Nick Platnauer joined Leicester City in July 1991, following a loan spell at Port Vale.

Nick Platnauer then saw his career in the Football League out in 1996 following short spells at Scunthorpe United, Mansfield Town and Lincoln City.

Nick Platnauer played for non-League side Hinckley United before entering the non-League management circuit with Rothwell Town in 2000.

Nick Platnauer helped the club to win promotion out of the Southern Football League via the play-offs in 2006 but resigned later that year following a poor run of results in the Conference South.

Nick Platnauer spent October 2007 to August 2011 as assistant manager at Hinckley United, before returning to Bedford Town as manager between 2011 and 2013.

Nick Platnauer was born in Leicester but moved to Bedford as a youngster, where began his career with his local side Bedford Town after previously been a Northampton Town apprentice.

Nick Platnauer switched to Birmingham City in December 1984, after Don Mackay replaced Gould as the boss at Coventry.

Nick Platnauer made seven league appearances at Elm Park, as he helped Ian Branfoot's "Royals" to top the Third Division table.

Nick Platnauer joined newly relegated Cardiff City in the Fourth Division on a free transfer in September 1986, thereby completing the set of all four levels of the Football League.

Leicester would have another crack at the play-off final the following year, though Nick Platnauer would have little contribution to the season, as he lost his first-team place at Filbert Street, and moved to Scunthorpe United on a free transfer in March 1993.

Nick Platnauer scored two goals in 14 Third Division games for the "Iron" but did not win a longer stay at Glanford Park after Bill Green was sacked for failing to bring promotion.

On leaving Sincil Bank, Nick Platnauer became a player-coach at Bedworth United, under former Notts County teammate Dean Thomas.

Nick Platnauer joined the newly amalgamated Hinckley United in 1997.

The "Knitters" were then competing in the Division One Midlands of the Southern League, and Nick Platnauer played 51 games despite being in his late 30s.

Nick Platnauer was appointed as manager of Rothwell Town in 2000 and remained in this post until October 2003.

Nick Platnauer remained in charge until December 2003 when Kevin Wilson was installed as manager, Platnauer having ruled himself out of the running.

Nick Platnauer took over as manager of his hometown club Bedford Town in January 2004.

Nick Platnauer resigned in January 2007 with his side bottom of the table, at the season's end the club had failed to improve their position and were relegated.

Nick Platnauer left Hinckley United in August 2011, and returned to Bedford Town as assistant manager.