Stuart Hicks

Football player infobox
playername = Stuart Hicks


fullname = Stuart Jason Hicks
height = height|ft=6|in=0
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1967|5|30
cityofbirth = Peterborough
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Defender
youthyears = c.1983–1984
youthclubs = Peterborough United
years = 1984–c.1985
c.1985–1988
1988–1990
1990–1992
1992–1993
1993–1994
1994–1995
1995–1997
1997–2000
2000
2000–2002
2002–2003
clubs = Peterborough United
Wisbech Town
Colchester United
Scunthorpe United
Doncaster Rovers
Huddersfield Town
Preston North End
Scarborough
Leyton Orient
Chester City
Mansfield Town
Hucknall Town
caps(goals) = 0 0 0 (0)
64 0 0(7)
67 0 0(1)
36 0 0(0)
22 0 0 (1)
12 0 0 (0)
85 0 0 (2)
78 0 0 (1)
13 0 0 (0)
25 0 0 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
managerclubs =
manageryears =
pcupdate =
ntupdate = Stuart Hicks (born May 30, 1967 in Peterborough) was a professional footballer who played as a defender.

Playing career

Hicks began his career with hometown club Peterborough United, where he turned professional in August 1984. However he failed to make any league appearances for the Posh and he subsequently went on loan to non-league Wisbech Town. After returning he moved to Colchester United in March 1988 and remained there until they were relegated out of The Football League in 1990.

Hicks then had spells with Scunthorpe United, Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Preston North End and Scarborough before returning south when he joined Leyton Orient in August 1997. After 78 league appearances for Orient, Hicks joined The Football League's bottom club Chester City in February 2000 [Cite news | title= City to sign Orient duo
url= http://www.chester-city.co.uk/february00news.asp | publisher= chester-city.co.uk (see 22 and 26 February) | date= 2000-02-22 | accessdate= 2008-01-14] .

Despite making his debut in a club record 7–1 home defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion, Hicks struck up a tremendous rapport with the Chester fans [Cite news | title= Duo praise fans | url= http://www.chester-city.co.uk/april00news.asp
publisher= chester-city.co.uk (see 5 April) | date= 2000-04-05 | accessdate= 2008-01-14] as the club fought valiantly but unsuccessfully against relegation. Hicks popularity with the supporters was such that he finished third in the player of the season awards [Cite news | title= City lose league status | url= http://www.chester-city.co.uk/may00news.asp
publisher= chester-city.co.uk (see 7 May) | date= 2000-05-07 | accessdate= 2008-01-14] after playing just 13 games for the club. However, he opted to remain in Division Three and joined Mansfield Town [Cite news | title= Hicks opts for Stags
url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/830711.stm | publisher= BBC Sport | date= 2000-07-12 | accessdate= 2008-01-14] . Hicks was to have an injury hit spell at Field Mill and he announced his retirement from professional football in February 2002 [Cite news | title= Hicks retires | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/1840762.stm | publisher= BBC Sport | date= 2002-02-25 | accessdate= 2008-01-14] . He then joined non-league side Hucknall Town to complete his playing days.

External links

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