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Nick Hegarty 
Hegarty playing for Grimsby Town in 2007.Personal information Full name Nicholas Ian Hegarty[1] Date of birth 25 June 1986 Place of birth Wakefield, England Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Playing position Winger Club information Current club Mansfield Town Number TBA Youth career 1997–2000 Nottingham Forest 2000–2002 Sheffield Wednesday 2002–2003 Glasshoughton Welfare 2003–2004 Grimsby Town Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2004–2010 Grimsby Town 105 (9) 2005 → Whitby Town (loan) 3 (0) 2006 → Willenhall Town (loan) 8 (0) 2007 → York City (loan) 2 (0) 2010–2011 St. Mirren 3 (0) 2011- Mansfield Town 0 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:00, 11 July 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Nicholas Ian "Nick" Hegarty (born 25 June 1986) is an English footballer who plays as a left-sided midfielder and wing back for Conference National side Mansfield Town.
He has previously played for Grimsby Town, Whitby Town, Willenhall Town, York City and St. Mirren.
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Career
Grimsby Town
Born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Hegarty started his career at Nottingham Forest. and Sheffield Wednesday as a junior before being released. He signed for Grimsby Town in 2001 on youth scholarship deal. He was part of the youth setup managed by former Grimsby and Middlesbrough forward Paul Wilkinson that featured the likes of Cameron Jerome. Hegarty progressed at youth level until towards the end of the 2003-2004 season when he was added to the first team squad soon after the sacking of manager Paul Groves. However he would have to wait until over a year later until he would make his first team debut, coming on as a late substitute for Andy Parkinson in a 4-1 away victory against Kidderminster Harriers on the final away game of the 2004–05 season. Hegarty continued to be a regular for the reserves in that season and scored a hat-trick in the home match against Lincoln City. Despite a good pre-season for Russell Slade's Town side, he spent most of the 2005–06 season as a fringe player, and was loaned out to Non-League clubs Whitby Town and Willenhall Town. Hegarty was to play a number of games in the 2006–07 season and became more involved in the first team under the tenure of Alan Buckley and his performances would eventually see him awarded a new two year deal in the summer of 2007.[2] Despite featuring more often in the first team Buckley placed Hegarty on the loan list and he went on to briefly join York City on a month's loan in September 2007,[3] however he was to suffer a muscle strain which limited him to making two appearances during this spell.[4][5] In the 2008-2009 season, Hegarty went on to feature heavily under Mike Newell and was Newell's preferred left winger, except for a two month period when the club succeeded in loaning Stuart Elliott from Doncaster Rovers. His performances by the end of the 08-09 season had generally improved and his good form drew praise from several opposition managers which coincided with the Mariners' late surge to safety. In 09-10 season under Neil Woods Hegarty struggled to break into the first team, and suffered from several injuries. On 12 May 2010, Hegarty was one of seven players placed on the transfer list by Woods after their relegation from the Football League.[6]
St Mirren
On 18 August 2010 Hegarty joined St Mirren on trial,[7] Hegarty signed for the club on 31 August 2010, penning a one-year contract. Hegarty's 3rd Scottish Premier League appearance was brief after leaving the field with a broken ankle.[8] Following the conclusion of an injury hit season Hegarty was amongst ten players released.[9]
Mansfield Town
Upon his release Hegarty trained with Bradford City, before later joining with Mansfield Town on trial.[10] He later re-joined Mansfield on trial in late October 2011 with a view to once again earning a contract,[11] signing the following day on a short term deal.[12]
Career statistics
Club performance Club Season League Level League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Grimsby Town 2003–04 Division Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004–05 League Two 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2005–06 League Two 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2006–07 League Two 4 15 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 19 0 2007–08 League Two 4 30 4 2 0 0 0 5 0 37 4 2008–09 League Two 4 35 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 38 5 2009–10 League Two 4 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 Whitby Town (loan) 2005–06 NPL Premier Division 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Willenhall Town (loan) 2005–06 NPL Division One South 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 York City (loan) 2007–08 Conference National 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Honours
Grimsby Town
- Coca Cola League Two Play-off runner up: 2005-06
- Supporters Young Player of the Year: 2005
- Football League Trophy runner up: 2007-08
Notes
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed (2007). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007–08. Mainstream Publishing. p. 183. ISBN 9781845962463.
- ^ "Grimsby pair agree new contracts". BBC Sport. 2007-04-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/6567573.stm. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ "Hegarty joins Minstermen on loan". BBC Sport. 2007-09-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/6993637.stm. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ Flett, Dave (2007-10-05). "Mariners loan star set for York exit". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/search/display.var.1737982.0.mariners_loan_star_set_for_york_exit.php. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ^ "York 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=137&teamid=2910. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~2050024,00.html
- ^ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/st-mirren/2010/08/18/st-mirren-hand-trial-to-former-grimsby-man-nick-hegarty-86908-22495538/
- ^ http://orange.football365.com/Story/0,17169,8670_6407405,00.html
- ^ "St Mirren allow 10 to leave club". BBC News. 2011-05-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13397320.stm.
- ^ http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=77287
- ^ http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town-fc/stags_could_offer_hegarty_a_deal_before_weekend_1_3935714
- ^ http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2505986,00.html
External links
Mansfield Town F.C. – current squad 1 Marriott · 2 Naylor · 3 Kendrick · 4 Worthington · 5 Thompson · 6 Riley · 7 Briscoe · 8 Stevenson · 9 Connor · 10 Green · 11 Murray · 14 Bolland · 15 Dyer · 16 O'Neill · 17 Sutton · 18 Bell · 19 Smith · 20 Todd · 21 Howell · 22 Day · 23 Redmond · 24 Meikle · 25 Wood · 26 Futcher · 27 Somes · 28 Moult · — Collett · — Mitchley · Manager: Cox
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Wakefield
- English footballers
- Association football wingers
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Whitby Town F.C. players
- Willenhall Town F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- St. Mirren F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
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