Nigel Adkins

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 60)[1]
Place of birth	Birkenhead, England[1]
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team 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)
Managerial career
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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.