Carl Heggs
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Carl Heggs is a former professional footballer, and past-manager of King's Lynn
. He was most recently manager of League One
side Notts County
after Paul Ince
was sacked.
following a £25,000 move from his local side Leicester United
. After progressing through the reserve team, Heggs managed to force his way in the first team setup, in which he would go on to spend four seasons with the club. Heggs made 40 appearances and found the net on three occasions for the Baggies.
for the later part of the 1995 season. Heggs made five appearances and scoring one goal.
on 27 July 1995 and joined Swansea City
for a fee of £60,000. Heggs spent two seasons with the club making 43 appearances and scoring seven goals.
for £25,000, having been on the losing side against the Cobblers in the Division Three play-off final three months earlier. Heggs spent just over one season with the Cobblers, making 49 appearances and scoring six goals, but he would team up with manager Ian Atkins
again elsewhere.
in October 1998, in a joint deal with teammate Ray Warburton
worth a reported £100,000. He scored on his debut against Morecambe, but after that found goals hard to come by scoring only five in his 49 games for the club.
The undoubted highlight of Heggs' spell at Rushden was scoring the opening goal in a 3–1 FA Cup
Third Round Replay defeat to Premiership side Leeds United
at Elland Road
.
club to a Football League
club when he joined Chester City
in March 2000, as he teamed up again with Ian Atkins
. However, the Blues were in grave danger of losing their league status when Heggs arrived. He quickly struck up an effective partnership with Luke Beckett
, which proved particularly successful in a 5–0 win over Mansfield Town
, but it was not enough to avert relegation and Heggs moved on.
side Carlisle United
on a two-year contract. However, he only spent one season with the club, making 30 appearances and scoring five goals in the process as the side narrowly avoided relegation from Football League under Ian Atkins.
side Forest Green Rovers
in 2001 playing under former England international Nigel Spink
. He spent a season at the non league side making just under 40 appearances before moving on to Ilkeston Town.
side Tamworth
of the Conference National. His time at Tamworth saw him involved in two notable goals. A 25-yard screamer against Halifax Town
, in a 2–1 defeat and a powerful and determined run through the heart of the Stoke City
defence, laying off a perfect pass for Nathan Jackson to slot into the empty net for the opening goal of the replay, however, Tamworth lost the game on penalties after drawing 1–1 in normal time.
He was even subject of a move during his time with Tamworth, but opted to turn down a move to Hucknall Town
on 1 March 2006 to help Tamworth's fight against relegation. During his time with the club Heggs made 25 appearances and scored four goals.
on 10 July 2006, with the chance of regular first team football being the major factor in his decision. Heggs, however, found that his first team promise wasn't quite as true as he was led to believe and after spending more time on the bench and out of the team than he had wished for he left after just less than six months with the club.
After just six appearances on his return to the club, Heggs was released after the management could not guarantee first team football.
for his second spell on 17 October 2007 and was appointed as the club's player-coach.
on 1 June 2009. This was ended as the club were wound up by the HMRC.
at Notts County
. On 3 April 2011, Heggs was appointed caretaker manager at Notts County for two matches.
King's Lynn F.C.
King's Lynn F.C. was an English football club based in King's Lynn, Norfolk. Established in 1879, they were wound up at the High Court on 25 November 2009 with debts of £77,000 and went out of business in December after a failed appeal...
. He was most recently manager of League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
after Paul Ince
Paul Ince
Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince is an English football manager and a former professional player. He has managed Blackburn Rovers, Milton Keynes Dons and Macclesfield Town...
was sacked.
West Bromwich Albion
Heggs started his professional career back in 1991 with Midlands side, West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
following a £25,000 move from his local side Leicester United
Leicester United F.C.
Leicester United Football Club were an English football team based in the East Midlands city of Leicester, Leicestershire. They were formed in 1949. They were wound up in 1996.-History:...
. After progressing through the reserve team, Heggs managed to force his way in the first team setup, in which he would go on to spend four seasons with the club. Heggs made 40 appearances and found the net on three occasions for the Baggies.
Bristol Rovers
After losing his place in the first team, Heggs was seeking a return to regular first team football and joined Bristol RoversBristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
for the later part of the 1995 season. Heggs made five appearances and scoring one goal.
Swansea City
Carl moved away from West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
on 27 July 1995 and joined Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
for a fee of £60,000. Heggs spent two seasons with the club making 43 appearances and scoring seven goals.
Northampton Town
On 1 August 1997, Heggs make the return north to join Northampton TownNorthampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
for £25,000, having been on the losing side against the Cobblers in the Division Three play-off final three months earlier. Heggs spent just over one season with the Cobblers, making 49 appearances and scoring six goals, but he would team up with manager Ian Atkins
Ian Atkins
Ian Leslie Atkins is a former English professional footballer who became a manager later in his career, and now works as a coach with Sunderland. During a 20-year playing career he had eight clubs, including two spells with Sunderland and Birmingham City and playing more than 200 games with his...
again elsewhere.
Rushden & Diamonds
Heggs signed for Rushden & DiamondsRushden & Diamonds F.C.
Rushden & Diamonds Football Club was an association football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Formed by a merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds in 1992, the club played in the Conference National following a short spell in the Football League at the start of...
in October 1998, in a joint deal with teammate Ray Warburton
Ray Warburton
Raymond "Ray" Warburton is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Warburton started his career at hometown club Rotherham United, before moving on to York City in August 1989. At York he helped the club win promotion form the Third Division in 1992–93...
worth a reported £100,000. He scored on his debut against Morecambe, but after that found goals hard to come by scoring only five in his 49 games for the club.
The undoubted highlight of Heggs' spell at Rushden was scoring the opening goal in a 3–1 FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
Third Round Replay defeat to Premiership side Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
at Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
.
Chester City
Heggs was unusually loaned from a non-LeagueNon-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
club to a Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
club when he joined Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
in March 2000, as he teamed up again with Ian Atkins
Ian Atkins
Ian Leslie Atkins is a former English professional footballer who became a manager later in his career, and now works as a coach with Sunderland. During a 20-year playing career he had eight clubs, including two spells with Sunderland and Birmingham City and playing more than 200 games with his...
. However, the Blues were in grave danger of losing their league status when Heggs arrived. He quickly struck up an effective partnership with Luke Beckett
Luke Beckett
Luke John Beckett is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker and is currently without a club. Beckett played in the Football League for ten years notably appearing for Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town and Oldham Athletic, having also played for Chester City, Chesterfield,...
, which proved particularly successful in a 5–0 win over Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
, but it was not enough to avert relegation and Heggs moved on.
Carlisle United
On 28 July 2000, Heggs joined Third DivisionFootball League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
side Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
on a two-year contract. However, he only spent one season with the club, making 30 appearances and scoring five goals in the process as the side narrowly avoided relegation from Football League under Ian Atkins.
Forest Green Rovers
Heggs signed for Conference NationalConference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers F.C.
Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:...
in 2001 playing under former England international Nigel Spink
Nigel Spink
Nigel Philip Spink is a former football goalkeeper who made his name at Aston Villa and also made one appearance for England at international level on the tour of Australia in 1983.-Career:...
. He spent a season at the non league side making just under 40 appearances before moving on to Ilkeston Town.
Tamworth
On 1 June 2005, Heggs joined StaffordshireStaffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
side Tamworth
Tamworth F.C.
Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system....
of the Conference National. His time at Tamworth saw him involved in two notable goals. A 25-yard screamer against Halifax Town
Halifax Town A.F.C.
Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years...
, in a 2–1 defeat and a powerful and determined run through the heart of the Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
defence, laying off a perfect pass for Nathan Jackson to slot into the empty net for the opening goal of the replay, however, Tamworth lost the game on penalties after drawing 1–1 in normal time.
He was even subject of a move during his time with Tamworth, but opted to turn down a move to Hucknall Town
Hucknall Town F.C.
Hucknall Town F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. The club are members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division and play at Watnall Road.-History:...
on 1 March 2006 to help Tamworth's fight against relegation. During his time with the club Heggs made 25 appearances and scored four goals.
Hinckley United
Heggs joined Hinckley UnitedHinckley United F.C.
Hinckley United Football Club are an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire currently playing in the Conference North. Formed only in 1997, the club has risen from the Southern League Midland/West Division to the Conference North in those 14 years...
on 10 July 2006, with the chance of regular first team football being the major factor in his decision. Heggs, however, found that his first team promise wasn't quite as true as he was led to believe and after spending more time on the bench and out of the team than he had wished for he left after just less than six months with the club.
Tamworth
On 22 May 2007, Heggs re-joined Tamworth, stating that he was delighted to be back at club.After just six appearances on his return to the club, Heggs was released after the management could not guarantee first team football.
Redditch United
Heggs re-joined Redditch UnitedRedditch United F.C.
Redditch United F.C. is an English football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at the Valley.-Birmingham Combination:...
for his second spell on 17 October 2007 and was appointed as the club's player-coach.
Hinkley Town
Heggs rejoined former team Hinckley Town for the second time in February 2010.Management at King's Lynn
Heggs was appointed manager of King's LynnKing's Lynn F.C.
King's Lynn F.C. was an English football club based in King's Lynn, Norfolk. Established in 1879, they were wound up at the High Court on 25 November 2009 with debts of £77,000 and went out of business in December after a failed appeal...
on 1 June 2009. This was ended as the club were wound up by the HMRC.
Chief scout at Notts County
Following his second spell, as a player, at Hinckley Town, Heggs was appointed as Chief ScoutScout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
at Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
. On 3 April 2011, Heggs was appointed caretaker manager at Notts County for two matches.