Nigel Spackman played for AFC Bournemouth, Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield United.
18 Facts About Nigel Spackman
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Nigel Spackman took over as player-manager of Sheffield United in 1997, but lasted less than a year.
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Nigel Spackman became a full time manager from 1997 and had brief spells in charge of Barnsley in 2001 and Millwall in 2006.
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Nigel Spackman signed for Chelsea as part of manager John Neal's re-building of the side alongside the likes of Kerry Dixon, Pat Nevin and David Speedie.
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Nigel Spackman only had a regular role in the Liverpool team during this season, but played an essential role.
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When regular midfield general Ronnie Whelan was injured early in the campaign, Nigel Spackman was handed the No 5 shirt and he never missed a game for the whole campaign, gaining plaudits for his unselfish running and industry around the park in a team which featured the likes of John Barnes, Peter Beardsley and John Aldridge.
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Nigel Spackman was selected for the rest of the campaign, including the FA Cup Final, which Liverpool surprisingly lost to Wimbledon.
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Nigel Spackman left Liverpool for Queens Park Rangers in February 1989 but stayed there for less than a year, joining Scottish side Rangers in November 1989, winning honours there including three Scottish Premier Division titles, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.
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Nigel Spackman went back to Chelsea in 1992 before moving to Sheffield United in 1996 as player-coach and assistant-manager to Howard Kendall.
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When Kendall left the Blades in 1997 Nigel Spackman became caretaker manager before being appointed as manager on 5 August.
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Nigel Spackman was unhappy over this and resigned in March 1998.
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Nigel Spackman later managed Barnsley between January and October 2001 but was sacked with the club near the bottom of the table.
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Nigel Spackman re-entered management with Millwall in May 2006 but left only a few months later in September, with the club in the relegation zone of League One.
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Nigel Spackman currently appears as a regular pundit on Singapore's Football Channel, alongside other former players such as John Burridge and Rob Lee.
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Nigel Spackman regularly appears on Setanta Sport Saturday afternoon as an expert pundit.
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Nigel Spackman currently appears as a pundit on Britain's sports TV station Sports Tonight Live.
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Nigel Spackman has featured for a number of seasons on LFCTV, the home TV channel for Liverpool FC, alongside former colleagues Gary Gillespie and Mark Wright.
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Nigel Spackman recently provided pitch side commentary on Liverpool's victory in the 2022 Community Shield over Manchester City.