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Line 1: {{Short description\|English football coach and former player}} {{EngvarB\|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=~~July~~August ~~2013~~2023}} {{Infobox football biography \| name = Mick Wadsworth Line 14 ⟶ 15: \| page = 631 }}</ref> \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1950\|11\|3\|df=y}} \| birth_place = [[Barnsley~~]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire~~]], England \| currentclub = ~~[[Sheffield United F.C.\|Sheffield United]] (Senior Youth Development Coach)~~ \| position = [[Forward (association football)\|Striker]] \| years1 = 1976–1977 \|clubs1 = [[Scunthorpe United F.C.\|Scunthorpe United]] \|caps1 = 28 \|goals1 = 3 Line 32 ⟶ 33: \| manageryears13 = 2014 \| managerclubs13 = [[Sheffield F.C.]] }} '''Michael Wadsworth''' (born 3 November 1950) is an English [[association football\|football]] coach and former player. Mick is currently the Senior Youth Development Coach at [[Sheffield United F.C.\|Sheffield United]].<ref name="Sheffield United F.C">{{cite web\|url=http://www.sufc.co.uk/news/article/sheffield-united-academy-mick-wadsworth-2549927.aspx\|title=Experienced coach joins Academy ranks\|publisher=Sheffield United F.C.\|date=16 July 2015\|accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref> Born in [[Barnsley]] his playing career spanned only one season in [[The Football League]] with [[Scunthorpe United F.C.\|Scunthorpe United]], along with spells playing for [[Gainsborough Trinity F.C.\|Gainsborough Trinity]], [[Mossley A.F.C.\|Mossley]] and [[Frickley Athletic F.C.\|Frickley Athletic]]. Following the end of his playing career he took up coaching and has had a number of roles at a range of clubs including spells as manager of [[Frickley Athletic F.C.\|Frickley Athletic]], [[Carlisle United F.C.\|Carlisle United]], [[Scarborough F.C.\|Scarborough]], [[Colchester United F.C.\|Colchester United]], [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.\|Oldham Athletic]], [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.\|Huddersfield Town]], Portuguese side [[SC Beira-Mar\|Beira-Mar]], [[Chester City F.C.\|Chester City]] and [[Celtic Nation F.C.\|Celtic Nation]]. He has also managed the national sides of both [[Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team\|St. Kitts & Nevis]] and [[Congo DR national football team\|Democratic Republic of Congo]]. Wadsworth has also held a number of coaching roles, including eight years working in a number of roles for [[The FA]]. ==Playing career== Although Wadsworth ~~was,~~played ~~for~~in a[[The ~~very~~Football ~~short~~League]] ~~time,~~for a ~~player.~~short ~~But~~period ~~with~~of time, his ~~[[The Football League\|Football League]]~~ playing experience was limited to 28 appearances for [[Scunthorpe United F.C.\|Scunthorpe United]] in the [[~~1976-77~~1976–77 in English football\|1976–77]] season,.<ref name="PFA 631"/> ~~it is for coaching that~~Thus, he is best known for coaching. A [[non-League football\|non-League]] playing career with clubs including [[Gainsborough Trinity F.C.\|Gainsborough Trinity]] and [[Mossley A.F.C.\|Mossley]] ended at [[Frickley Athletic F.C.\|Frickley Athletic]], where Wadsworth was [[player-manager]]. Wadsworth was then employed by the FA until commencing his club management career in 1993. Line 49 ⟶ 50: ===Carlisle United Manager=== In 1993, Wadsworth was offered a coaching role at [[PSV Eindhoven]], but ~~couldn't~~could not accept due to a lack of Dutch coaching credentials. In August, however he was appointed [[Carlisle United F.C.\|Carlisle United]] manager. Carlisle finished 7th in [[Football League Third Division\|Division Three]] and made the playoffs, but lost in the semi-final. The following season Carlisle reached the [[Football League Trophy\|Auto Windscreens Trophy]] final but lost to Barry Fry's [[Birmingham City F.C.\|Birmingham City]]. In the league the club finished 1st in Division Three, winning promotion. After a poor start to [[~~1995-96~~1995–96 in English football\|1995–96]] in [[Football League Second Division\|Division Two]], Wadsworth resigned from his post as Director of Coaching. ===Scarborough=== Line 57 ⟶ 58: ===Colchester United Manager and St Kitts & Nevis Coach=== In January 1999 Wadsworth left Scarborough to manage [[Colchester United F.C.\|Colchester United]]. He brought in a host of new players and the club escaped from relegation by finishing 18th in Division Two that May. In the close-season, he released a number of the fans favourite players including [[Joe Dunne]] and [[Tony Adcock]]. Wadsworth held a short-term coaching role with [[Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team\|St. Kitts & Nevis]]. Not long afterwards, however, Wadsworth resigned from Colchester on 25 August 1999 citing difficulties with commuting from his home at Pontefract.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/club-history-90s-and-00s-230024.aspx\|title=The 1990s and 2000s\|publisher=Colchester United F.C.\|date=11 August 2013\|~~accessdate~~access-date=20 October 2013}}</ref> ===Newcastle United Assistant Manager=== Line 74 ⟶ 75: ===Beira-Mar and Shrewsbury Town=== In June 2004, he was appointed manager of ~~[[Portugal\|~~Portuguese]] club [[SC Beira-Mar\|Beira-Mar]], but left in September amid claims of boardroom interference. Wadsworth re-surfaced at [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.\|Shrewsbury Town]] in January 2005 as assistant manager to [[Gary Peters (footballer)\|Gary Peters]] and remained with the club until March 2006. ===Gretna and Chester City=== Wadsworth was appointed Director of Club Development at Scottish side [[Gretna F.C.\|Gretna]] in July 2006, and he later took on a dual role as [[Director of Football]] and assistant manager when [[David Irons]] was appointed as Gretna's new manager in July 2007.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Irons will lead Gretna into SPL\|publisher=BBC Sport\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/6903910.stm\|~~accessdate~~access-date=17 July 2007\|date=18 July 2007}}</ref> On 19 May 2008, forty members of staff at Gretna, including Wadsworth, were laid off due to financial difficulties and after relegation.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/7408191.stm\|title=Gretna lay off remaining 40 staff\|publisher=BBC Sport\|date=19 May 2008\|~~accessdate~~access-date=19 May 2008}}</ref> Wadsworth was then appointed [[Chester City F.C.\|Chester City]] manager on 29 June 2009.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Chester appoint Wadsworth as boss\|publisher=BBC Sport\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chester/8124988.stm\|~~accessdate~~access-date=29 June 2009\|date=29 June 2009 }}</ref> After just two wins in 13 Football Conference games, Wadsworth was sacked.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Manager Wadsworth leaves Chester\|publisher=BBC Sport\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chester/8282685.stm\|~~accessdate~~access-date=30 September 2009\|date=30 September 2009}}</ref> ===Hartlepool United=== Wadsworth was appointed First Team Coach at [[Football League One]] club [[Hartlepool United F.C.\|Hartlepool United]] in June 2010<ref>{{cite news \| title=Hartlepool Appoint Mick Wadsworth As Coach \| publisher=Vital Hartlepool \| url=http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=203008 \| ~~accessdate~~access-date=10 August 2010 \| date=28 June 2010 \| archive-date=31 August 2010 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831113419/http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=203008 \| url-status=dead }}</ref> and Caretaker Manager on 19 August following the resignation of Director of Sport Chris Turner.<ref>{{cite news \|title = Turner resigns from post at Victoria Park Line 89 ⟶ 90: \|date = 19 August 2010 \|access-date = 3 September 2010 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100822134035/http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10326~2127336,00.html# \|archive-date = 22 August 2010 \|url-status = dead }}</ref> After a successful season in League One where Pools finished 16th and on 23 June Wadsworth was rewarded with an extension to his contract; becoming the club's first permanent manager in 920 days. On 6 December 2011, following a run of bad home form the club announced he had been relieved of his duties.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Hartlepool United sack head coach Mick Wadsworth\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16056381.stm\|~~accessdate~~access-date=6 December 2011 \| date=6 December 2011 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>▼ ~~\|df = dmy-all~~ ▲}}</ref> After a successful season in League One where Pools finished 16th and on 23 June Wadsworth was rewarded with an extension to his contract; becoming the club's first permanent manager in 920 days. On 6 December 2011, following a run of bad home form the club announced he had been relieved of his duties.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Hartlepool United sack head coach Mick Wadsworth\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16056381.stm\|accessdate=6 December 2011 \| date=6 December 2011 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> ===Sheffield United=== In October 2013 Wadsworth was appointed as temporary first team coach at [[Sheffield United F.C.\|Sheffield United]] to support caretaker manager [[Chris Morgan (footballer)\|Chris Morgan]].<ref name="blades">{{cite web\|url=http://www.sufc.co.uk/news/article/20131018-mick-wadsworth-1120243.aspx \|title=Experienced Mick to assist Morgs \|publisher=Sheffield United F.C. \|date=18 October 2013 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=20 October 2013 \|url-status=dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018122757/http://www.sufc.co.uk/news/article/20131018-mick-wadsworth-1120243.aspx \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=18 October 2013 }}</ref> Mick had a six-month spell as manager of non-league [[Sheffield F.C.]], in 2014, and returned to [[Sheffield United F.C.\|Sheffield United]] as the club's Senior Youth Development in July 2015.<ref name="Sheffield United F.C">{{cite web\|url=http://www.sufc.co.uk/news/article/sheffield-united-academy-mick-wadsworth-2549927.aspx\|title=Experienced coach joins Academy ranks\|publisher=Sheffield United F.C.\|date=16 July 2015\|access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref> He left the club in August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/18649126.mick-wadsworth-carlisle-utds-glorious-1994-5-season---huge-outpouring-emotion-left-blues/\|title = Mick Wadsworth on Carlisle Utd's glorious 1994/5 season – and the "huge outpouring" of emotion when he left the Blues}}</ref> ==~~Honours~~Personal life== Wadsworth grew up in the village of [[Dodworth]] which is in the metropolitan borough of [[Barnsley]]. His father was a collier and Wadsworth himself began his career working down the pit.{{citation needed\|date=January 2022\|reason=cite deleted per WP:USURPSOURCE}} Prior to working as a football coach, Wadsworth worked as a PE teacher and taught future footballer [[David Hirst (footballer)\|David Hirst]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.tes.com/news/rising-stars-brunton-park\|title = Rising stars at Brunton Park}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://owlsonline.com/?page=news&news_id=725\|title=Owls Wary of Pools Threat – Owlsonline}}</ref> Wadsworth is a boyhood fan of [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.\|Sheffield Wednesday]]. Wadsworth is a keen artist and has auctioned off some of his drawing of football grounds for charity.<ref name="News and Star">{{cite web\|title=The former Carlisle United manager who's turned Brunton Park into art – for a great cause\|url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/19607439.former-carlisle-united-manager-turned-brunton-park-art---great-cause/\|work=News and Star}}</ref> Wadsworth can also play the piano, guitar and harmonica.{{citation needed\|date=January 2022\|reason=cite deleted per WP:USURPSOURCE}} Wadsworth's son, Greg, is a football agent.<ref name="News and Star"/><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/angry-mick-wadsworth-blasts-hartlepool-3699889\|title = Angry Mick Wadsworth blasts Hartlepool\|date = 29 September 2010}}</ref> ===Carlisle United===▼ [[Football League Third Division]] winner: [[1994–95 in Scottish football\|1995]]▼ [[Football League Trophy\|Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy]] runner-up: [[1995 Football League Trophy Final\|1995]] ==~~=Personal=~~Honours== ▲~~===~~'''Carlisle United~~===~~''' [[Football League One]] Manager of the Month Award: December 2011▼ ▲[[Football League Third Division]] ~~winner~~: [[1994–95 inFootball ~~Scottish football~~League\|~~1995~~1994–95]] [[Football League Trophy]] runner-up: [[1994–95 Football League Trophy\|1994–95]]<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/fry-s-delight-as-carlisle-succumb-to-sudden-death-1616946.html \|title=Fry's delight as Carlisle succumb to sudden death \|first=Trevor \|last=Haylett \|website=The Independent \|date=24 April 1995 \|access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref> '''Individual''' ▲[[Football League One]] Manager of the Month ~~Award~~: December ~~2011~~2010 ==References== {{reflist~~\|30em~~}} ==External links== [http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/player.asp?p=3106 Mick Wadsworth profile] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104024158/http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/player.asp?p=3106 \|date=4 November 2017 }} at [http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/ Vital Hartlepool] {{soccerbase (manager)\|955\|Mick Wadsworth}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20061024142946/http://www.leaguemanagers.com/manager/profile-192.html League Managers Association profile] Line 120 ⟶ 125: \| title = Managerial positions \| list1 = ~~{{Frickley Athletic F.C. managers}}~~ {{Matlock Town F.C. managers}} {{Carlisle United F.C. managers}} Line 128 ⟶ 132: {{Huddersfield Town F.C. managers}} {{DR Congo national football team managers}} {{S.C. Beira-Mar managers}} {{Gretna F.C. managers}} {{Chester City F.C. managers}} Line 133 ⟶ 138: }} {{DR Congo squad 2004 African Cup of Nations}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wadsworth, Mick}} Line 138 ⟶ 145: [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Footballers from Barnsley]] [[Category:English men's footballers]] [[Category:~~Association~~Men's association football forwards]] [[Category:Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players]] [[Category:Frickley Athletic F.C. players]] Line 158 ⟶ 165: [[Category:English Football League managers]] [[Category:Scottish Premier League managers]] [[Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]] [[Category:Expatriate football managers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]] [[Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Portugal]] [[Category:Expatriate football managers in Portugal]] [[Category:Newcastle United F.C. non-playing staff]] Line 167 ⟶ 176: [[Category:Hartlepool United F.C. non-playing staff]] [[Category:Mossley A.F.C. players]] [[Category:Association football coaches]]