Nigel Spackman
| Date of birth | 02 December 1960 |
| Place of birth | Romsey |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Spackman, a hard working and intelligent midfielder, was ever-present as Chelsea won the 2nd Division Championship in 1984. He moved on to Liverpool where, whilst plagued by injury, he was a winner of the 1st Division Championship in 1988, FA Cup runner-up in 1988 and League Cup runner-up in 1987. After spells at Queens Park Rangers and Glasgow Rangers he returned to Chelsea in September 1992.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 01 May 1980 | 01 Jun 1983 | |
| Chelsea | 01 Jun 1983 | 01 Feb 1987 | |
| Liverpool | 01 Feb 1987 | 01 Feb 1989 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 01 Feb 1989 | 01 Sep 1992 | |
| Chelsea | 01 Sep 1992 | 01 Jul 1996 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1983-84 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Chelsea | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 40 | 3 |
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| 1984-85 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Chelsea | League Cup | 10 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Chelsea | League Division One | 42 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Chelsea | League Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Chelsea | League Division One | 37 | 2 |
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| 1986-87 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Chelsea | League Division One | 20 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Liverpool | League Division One | 12 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Liverpool | League Division One | 19 | 8 |
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| 1988-89 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Liverpool | League Division One | 8 | 4 |
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| 1992-93 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Chelsea | Premier League | 6 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Chelsea | Premier League | 5 | 4 |
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| 1994-95 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Chelsea | Premier League | 36 |
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| 1994-95 | Chelsea | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 1995-96 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Chelsea | Premier League | 13 | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1987 | Liverpool v Southampton | W |
3-0 Agg: 3-0 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1987 | Liverpool v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1987 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1987 | Oxford United v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1987 | Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1987 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1987 | Coventry City v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1987 | Liverpool v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1987 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1987 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Liverpool v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Nov 1987 | Liverpool v Watford | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1987 | Oxford United v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1987 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1988 | Liverpool v Coventry City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1988 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1988 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1988 | Liverpool v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1988 | Watford v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1988 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 1988 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1988 | Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1988 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Mar 1988 | Derby County v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1988 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1988 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1988 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1988 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Norwich City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1988 | Liverpool v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1988 | Liverpool v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1988 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 03 Sep 1988 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1988 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1988 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1988 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Nov 1988 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1988 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Liverpool v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1988 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 26 Nov 1988 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1988 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Dec 1988 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1988 | Liverpool v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.