Nick Cusack

Nicholas John Cusack (born 24 December 1965 in Maltby, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English former footballer and, briefly, player-manager. He was for a time chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), and is now an Assistant Chief Executive.

Nick Cusack
Personal information
Full name Nicholas John Cusack[1]
Date of birth (1965-12-24) 24 December 1965
Place of birth Maltby, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 Alvechurch
1987–1988 Leicester City 16 (1)
1988–1989 Peterborough United 44 (10)
1989–1992 Motherwell 77 (17)
1992 Darlington 21 (6)
1992–1994 Oxford United 61 (10)
1994 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 4 (0)
1994–1997 Fulham 112 (14)
1997–2002 Swansea City 200 (13)
Total 535 (71)
Teams managed
2002 Swansea City (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

In October 1997 Cusack joined Swansea City from Fulham for a fee of £50,000.

After a period as caretaker manager, he was appointed player-coach in April 2002,[2] but after just 17 games in charge he was replaced by Brian Flynn; he turned down an offer to remain on the coaching staff, and left in September 2002 with the club at the bottom of the Football League.[3]

Cusack was Swansea's PFA representative, and was elected chairman of the Association, succeeding Barry Horne, in November 2001.[4] He was active in the PFA's opposition to a reduction of professional clubs in the league pyramid.[5]

In 2016, Cusack was elected to the General Council of the Trades Union Congress.[6]

Managerial stats
Team From To Record
GWLDWin %
Swansea City 12 April 2002 20 September 2002 17210511.8

References
  1. "Nick Cusack". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  2. "Swansea turn to Cusack". BBC Sport. 12 April 2002. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
  3. "Cusack leaves Swansea". BBC Sport. 20 September 2002. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
  4. "Cusack in the PFA chair". BBC Sport. 27 November 2001. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
  5. "PFA 'will fight' club reduction". BBC Sport. 5 December 2002. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
  6. Trades Union Congress, "TUC General Council members Archived 19 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine"
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