Nicky Weaver
| Date of birth | 02 March 1979 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Weaver joined Manchester City in May 1997 from Mansfield Town for a bargain £200,000.
He came to prominence in his first full season during the promotion winning 1998-99 season, culminating in a match winning performance at Wembley during the Play-Off Final.
Again a revelation in goal helping City gain a second successive promotion and voted Nationwide Goalkeeper of the Year for 1999-00.
A regular between the sticks for England Under-21s and one of the few successes during the European Under-21 Championships.
He had played in all four English divisions in just four seasons.
Weaver joined Charlton Athletic in July 2007 with a two-year contract.
He joined Burnley in January 2010 with a contract to June 2010.
Weaver joined Sheffield Wednesday in August 2010 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in April 2011.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 01 Jul 1996 | 02 May 1997 | |
| Manchester City | 02 May 1997 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 04 Nov 2005 | 24 Jan 2006 | L |
| Charlton Athletic | 04 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Dundee United | 05 Aug 2009 | 05 Jan 2010 | |
| Burnley | 27 Jan 2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 06 Aug 2010 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Aberdeen | 16 Jul 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1999-00 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Manchester City | League Cup | 4 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 2000-01 | Manchester City | League Cup | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 2000-01 | Manchester City | Premier League | 31 | 4 | 52 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Division 1 | 24 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 14 | 1 | 18 |
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| 2006-07 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Manchester City | Premier League | 25 | 5 | 29 | |||
| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 45 | 11 | 57 |
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| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 22 | 3 | 35 | |||
| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 5 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 36 | 9 | 54 |
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | |||||
| 2011-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 8 | 2 | 9 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | England | Under-18 | 1 | |||||
| 1999-00 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 1999-00 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | Under-21 | 1 | |||||
| 2001-02 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1996 | England v Finland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
| 13 Oct 1996 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 4-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
| 18 Feb 1997 | England v Scotland | W | 4-1 | U18 | |
| 03 Sep 1999 | England v Luxembourg | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Poland v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 22 Feb 2000 | England v Argentina | W | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
| 27 May 2000 | England v Italy | L | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Final round group B |
| 29 May 2000 | England v Turkey | W | 6-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Final round group B |
| 01 Jun 2000 | England v Slovakia | L | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Final round group B |
| 14 Nov 2000 | Italy v England | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | England v Finland | W | 4-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Albania v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Slovenia v England | W | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.