Nigel Saddington (9 December 1965 – 24 January 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers, Sunderland and Carlisle United and in non-League football for Gateshead.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nigel Saddington | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1965[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 2019 (aged 53) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Sunderland | 3 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Carlisle United | 97 | (15) |
| 1991–1992 | Gateshead | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 123 | (15) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editSaddington was born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear and started his career with amateur sides Coles and SC Vaux before signing for Football League Third Division side Doncaster Rovers, in September 1984.[4] He dropped back into non-league football with Roker but in January 1986, he was signed by Lawrie McMenemy for his hometown club Sunderland who played in the Second Division.[5] He did not make his debut until September 1986, in a Football League Trophy win over Barnsley and only made five appearances in all competitions for the club.[5] In February 1988, he signed for Fourth Division side Carlisle United, was later made club captain by manager Clive Middlemass and also went on to play over a hundred games for the club.[4] He left Carlisle in 1991 after he had been diagnosed with M.E., aged 25, and dropped into non-league football when he joined Football Conference side Gateshead.[4] He made 17 league appearances for the club during the 1991–92 season.[6]
Later life
editFollowing his retirement from professional football, he later became a car salesman in the North East.[5] Saddington died on 24 January 2019 aged 53 from heart disease.[4][7]
References
edit- ^ "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–89 (19th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 114. ISBN 0-356-15879-9. OCLC 655312435.
- ^ "Nigel Saddington". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d Colman, Jon (25 January 2019). "Tributes paid to former Carlisle United captain Nigel Saddington". News & Star. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ a b c Mason, Rob (26 January 2019). "IN MEMORY OF: Nigel Saddington". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Harman, John (2005). Alliance to Conference. Tony Williams Publications. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- ^ Nightingale, Lisa (11 February 2019). "Family pay tribute to ex-Sunderland player Nigel Saddington who has died aged 53". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 25 February 2019.