Stuart Nethercott
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Stuart Nethercott is a former English professional football player currently manager of Ware F.C.
Nethercott grew up through the ranks at Tottenham Hotspur and made his debut on 20 March 1993 in a 1-1 draw at Chelsea.
He was sent on loan to Maidstone
and Barnet
for experience during the early 1990s and ultimately played 54 games for Spurs, playing in the side which reached the FA Cup
semi-finals in 1995. Unfortunately, he was targeted by Everton as a weak link and was given a hiding as Everton romped to a 4-1 victory. He scored once for Tottenham, in a 3-0 FA Cup win over Altrincham in January 1995.
For a while it looked as though Nethercott would be the long-term successor to the ageing Gary Mabbutt
, but by 1998 he had fallen out of favour in the first team and was transferred to Millwall
. He helped them win the Division Two
title in 2001 and reach their first-ever FA Cup final
in 2004, but he was loaned out to Wycombe Wanderers for the latter part of the cup final season meaning he missed out on the final itself.
After the FA Cup final defeat, he signed for Wycombe Wanderers (where he scored once against Chesterfield), and later dropped into non-league football
with Woking
, Heybridge Swifts and Wivenhoe Town. He took a player/assistant manager role at Welling United in 2007, but when his managerial colleague Neil Smith
was sacked, returned to Wivenhoe for a second spell.
In September 2008 Stuart was promoted from his position of Assistant Manager at Maldon Town F.C. to Caretaker Manager following the sacking of Russell Tanner, and has overseen an upturn in the club's fortunes managing three wins from his first four games in charge.
In June 2011, Stuart was appointed first team manager at Ware F.C.
and in July 2011 signed for the club as a player.
Ware F.C.
Ware F.C. is a football club established in 1892 and based at Wodson Park in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, currently members of Isthmian League Division One North.-History:...
Nethercott grew up through the ranks at Tottenham Hotspur and made his debut on 20 March 1993 in a 1-1 draw at Chelsea.
He was sent on loan to Maidstone
Maidstone United F.C.
Maidstone United Football Club is an English football team from Maidstone, Kent.The current club is a continuation of the old Maidstone United, which was a member of the Football League between 1989 and 1992. The club was forced out of the league by financial ruin but the youth squad formed the...
and Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
for experience during the early 1990s and ultimately played 54 games for Spurs, playing in the side which reached the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
semi-finals in 1995. Unfortunately, he was targeted by Everton as a weak link and was given a hiding as Everton romped to a 4-1 victory. He scored once for Tottenham, in a 3-0 FA Cup win over Altrincham in January 1995.
For a while it looked as though Nethercott would be the long-term successor to the ageing Gary Mabbutt
Gary Mabbutt
Gary Mabbutt MBE is an English former professional footballer who made more than 600 appearances in the Football League and Premier League playing for Bristol Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur, and won 16 caps for the England national team. He was most regularly seen in central defence but was a...
, but by 1998 he had fallen out of favour in the first team and was transferred to Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
. He helped them win the Division Two
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
title in 2001 and reach their first-ever FA Cup final
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...
in 2004, but he was loaned out to Wycombe Wanderers for the latter part of the cup final season meaning he missed out on the final itself.
After the FA Cup final defeat, he signed for Wycombe Wanderers (where he scored once against Chesterfield), and later dropped into non-league football
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
with Woking
Woking F.C.
Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the...
, Heybridge Swifts and Wivenhoe Town. He took a player/assistant manager role at Welling United in 2007, but when his managerial colleague Neil Smith
Neil Smith (footballer)
Neil Smith is an English former professional football player and currently assistant manager at Lewes.-Playing career:...
was sacked, returned to Wivenhoe for a second spell.
In September 2008 Stuart was promoted from his position of Assistant Manager at Maldon Town F.C. to Caretaker Manager following the sacking of Russell Tanner, and has overseen an upturn in the club's fortunes managing three wins from his first four games in charge.
In June 2011, Stuart was appointed first team manager at Ware F.C.
Ware F.C.
Ware F.C. is a football club established in 1892 and based at Wodson Park in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, currently members of Isthmian League Division One North.-History:...
and in July 2011 signed for the club as a player.