| Intro | English professional footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 5 June 1971, Manchester |
| Age: | 49 years |
Nicky Spooner (born 5 June 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder.
Playing career
Born in Manchester, Spooner played for Bolton Wanderers, Oldham Athletic, Charleston Battery, Chester City and Leigh RMI.
He joined Bolton Wanderers in 1987 after signing YTS forms. His senior career with the club was marred by injury. In October 1994 he suffered a broken leg in a match against Burnley following a tackle by John Gayle, and he never played first-team football for the club again.
Coaching career
In November 2011 Spooner was working as the under-16 coach at Bolton Wanderers, and in January 2013 he was the club’s Head of Youth Development.