Nigel Spackman

Midfielder turned pundit who won league titles with Liverpool and Rangers.

Nigel James Spackman (born 2 December 1960) is an English sports television pundit and former professional football player and coach.

Quick Facts

Fullname: Nigel James Spackman
Height: 6 ft 1 in / 1.85 m
Born: 2 December 1960
Birthplace: Romsey, England
Position: Midfielder
Totalcaps: 521

Lore & Background

Spackman played as a midfielder from 1980 to 1998, notably for Liverpool, Chelsea and Rangers. He also played for AFC Bournemouth, Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield United. He initially started out with Non-league Andover. He took over as player-manager of Sheffield United in 1997, but lasted less than a year. He became a full time manager from 1997 and had brief spells in charge of Barnsley in 2001 and Millwall in 2006. He now works for the Glenn Hoddle Academy as well as working as a pundit and co-commentator.

Reader's Guide

Spackman was in the team which lost the 1987 League Cup final to Arsenal. He played an essential role in Liverpool's 1987–88 league title win, wearing the No.5 shirt after Ronnie Whelan was injured. He was in the side which beat Nottingham Forest 5–0; his stamina and unselfishness set up the last goal for John Aldridge. He left Liverpool for Queens Park Rangers in February 1989, joined Rangers in November 1989, returned to Chelsea in 1992, and moved to Sheffield United in 1996 as player-coach and assistant-manager. He later managed Barnsley (January to October 2001) and Millwall (May to September 2006).

Did You Know?

Spackman scored on his Chelsea debut in a 5–0 win over Derby County.
He won three Scottish Premier Division titles with Rangers.
He resigned as Sheffield United manager in March 1998 after the sale of both top strikers on the same day.
As of 2022, he has failed to manage any club for a full season.