Dean Spink
Dean Peter Spink (born 22 January 1967) is an English former professional footballer who played either as a striker or a defender. After retiring as a player, he became a physiotherapist for Shrewsbury Town but is now one at Solihull Moors. He is currently the reserve manager at Alvechurch FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dean Peter Spink | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Halesowen Town | ||
| 1989–1990 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1989 | Scarborough | 3 | (2) |
| 1990 | Bury | 6 | (1) |
| 1990–1997 | Shrewsbury Town | 273 | (53) |
| 1997–2000 | Wrexham | 85 | (9) |
| 1999 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Chester City | 21 | (2) |
| 2002 | Telford United | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Kidsgrove Athletic | ||
| 2003 | Colwyn Bay | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2001–2002 | Chester City (joint caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Since retiring Spink has ventured into nursery care and gym training, and returned to Shrewsbury initially as youth-team physiotherapist before getting promoted to first-team physio.[1]
Honours
Personal
- Voted Shrewsbury Town F.C.'s "all-time cult hero" by viewers of the BBC show Football Focus in 2004.[2]
References
- "Dean Spink's Hall of Fame". Premier Training International. 9 January 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- "Shrewsbury's cult heroes". BBC Sport. 4 September 2004. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
External links
- Dean Spink at Soccerbase
- "Dean Spink". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown.
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