Nicky Mohan
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Nicholas "Nicky" Mohan is an English former professional footballer who played in defence
making 390 league appearances for seven clubs during his 15-year football league career.
, England
, Mohan started out as a trainee at his hometown club Middlesbrough
where he spent the first seven years of his career making a total of 99 games scoring four goals. He spent a period on loan at Hull City
in 1992 where he played five games.
He left Teesside in 1994 to join Leicester City
for £330,000. He played just one season at Filbert Street
appearing in 23 games before he was one of three Leicester players, along with Ian Ormondroyd
and Gavin Ward
to be signed by Chris Kamara
at Bradford City
for £225,000. He helped City to promotion from Division Two
when he was among the first City team to play at Wembley. He played 44 times for City in 1996–97
as the club avoided relegation on the final day of the season. But the arrival of new players and the return from injury of Eddie Youds
forced Mohan out of the side.
He failed to appear again for City and joined Wycombe Wanderers
on loan. His loan spell was deemed successful enough to join Wycombe for £85,000 in October 1997. Two years later he moved to Stoke City
where he played 92 games and scoring six goals including one in the Potteries derby
, before he returned to Hull City in 2001.
He spent little more than a season back at Hull before he moved into non-league football with Gateshead
.
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
making 390 league appearances for seven clubs during his 15-year football league career.
Playing career
Born in MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Mohan started out as a trainee at his hometown club Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
where he spent the first seven years of his career making a total of 99 games scoring four goals. He spent a period on loan at Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
in 1992 where he played five games.
He left Teesside in 1994 to join Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
for £330,000. He played just one season at Filbert Street
Filbert Street
Filbert Street, in Leicester, England, was a football stadium, and the home of Leicester City from 1891 to 2002. Although officially titled "The City Business Stadium" in the early 1990s, it remained known almost exclusively by its address, like many English football stadia.- Early years :The club,...
appearing in 23 games before he was one of three Leicester players, along with Ian Ormondroyd
Ian Ormondroyd
Ian Ormondroyd is a retired English footballer. Ormondroyd became famous for his height and build in a similar manner to Peter Crouch, giving him a cult status among fans of the clubs he played for....
and Gavin Ward
Gavin Ward (footballer)
Gavin John Ward is a former professional footballer and coach who played in the position of goalkeeper from 1987 until 2011. He is currently Goalkeeping Coach at Shrewsbury Town...
to be signed by Chris Kamara
Chris Kamara
Chris Kamara is a retired English footballer. He ended his playing career in 1995 and last managed a club in 1998. He is now a presenter and football analyst on Sky Sports.-Playing career:...
at Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
for £225,000. He helped City to promotion from Division Two
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
when he was among the first City team to play at Wembley. He played 44 times for City in 1996–97
1996-97 in English football
The 1996–1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England.Arrival into the league and exit out of the league returns in the fourth tier for the first time after its 3 season absence with only 1 relegation spot.- Premier League :...
as the club avoided relegation on the final day of the season. But the arrival of new players and the return from injury of Eddie Youds
Eddie Youds
Edward Paul "Eddie" Youds is a former English footballer, who played as a defender.Born in Liverpool, Youds began his career with Everton and also played for Cardiff City, Wrexham, Ipswich Town, Bradford City, Charlton Athletic, Huddersfield Town and Grays Athletic, before retiring in 2005 at...
forced Mohan out of the side.
He failed to appear again for City and joined Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
on loan. His loan spell was deemed successful enough to join Wycombe for £85,000 in October 1997. Two years later he moved to 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...
where he played 92 games and scoring six goals including one in the Potteries derby
Potteries derby
The Potteries derby is the football local derby in Stoke-on-Trent between Port Vale and Stoke City. The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals; this has led to a heated atmosphere at these matches, especially with the rise of football hooliganism and the 'Naughty Forty'...
, before he returned to Hull City in 2001.
He spent little more than a season back at Hull before he moved into non-league football with Gateshead
Gateshead F.C.
Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager....
.