Kevin Nancekivell

Kevin Nancekivell

Personal information
Full name	Kevin Nancekivell
Date of birth	22 October 1971
Place of birth	Barnstaple, England
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Bideford
1996–2000	Tiverton Town
2000–2001	Plymouth Argyle	6	(1)
2001	→ Tiverton Town (loan)
2001–2004	Tiverton Town
Teams managed
2013	Plymouth Argyle (co-caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Kevin Nancekivell (born 22 October 1971) is a football coach who works for Plymouth Argyle, where he was a coach from 2005. As a player he was an attacking midfielder. He mainly competed at a semi-professional level, spending most of his career at Tiverton Town, although he had a short spell at Plymouth.

Originally from a farming background ^[1][2][3] he played for Bideford before joining Tiverton Town in 1996.^[4] Nancekivell was a regular scorer from midfield, finishing as the club's top goalscorer twice, before being given a chance in the professional game at the age of 28 by Plymouth Argyle manager Kevin Hodges.^[5] He made six league appearances as a substitute, scoring his first goal against Hartlepool United on 21 October 2000,^[6] but fell out of first team contention after the arrival of Paul Sturrock.^[7] He rejoined Tiverton Town on loan in January 2001 and returned to Ladysmead permanently that summer. He scored Tiverton's consolation goal in the FA Cup first round defeat against Cardiff City in November 2001.^[8]

After retiring, Nancekivell took a job at Plymouth Argyle's youth coaching centre of excellence in 2005. He was promoted to coaching the first team in 2010.

^[9] In January 2013 he was appointed as joint caretaker manager following the sacking of Carl Fletcher.^[10] Kevin was released from his contract as First team coach following a backroom reshuffle by new Plymouth Argyle manager John Sheridan ^[11] However, Kevin was offered an alternative role at the club and on 4 July 2013 he accepted a youth coaching role designed to help with youth team players’ progression from the Academy to first-team football while also helping with the progress of some of the newer academy coaches.^[12] In January 2014 Kevin was appointed as Professional Development Phase Coach for 17- to 21-year-olds at Torquay United. Following the closure of Torquay's Youth Department in May 2015, Kevin made a return to Plymouth Argyle as Head of Academy Coaching.

References

1. "Kevin Nancekivell". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
2. Metcalf, Rupert (10 May 1998). "Football: Vase goes west with Varley". The Independent (London). Retrieved 27 March 2013.
3. "Farmer is tending a new crop of players". Western Morning News (Plymouth). 23 September 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
4. "Kevin Nancekivell". Tivvy Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
5. "Kevin Nancekivell". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
6. "Hartlepool 1–1 Plymouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
7. "Dream over for Nance". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
8. "Tiverton 1–3 Cardiff". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
9. "Plymouth Argyle add new coach, former midfielder Kevin Nancekivell". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
10. "Kevin Blackwell could return as Plymouth Argyle's new manager". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
11. "Thanks". PAFC.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
12. "Under 16s Role For Nance". PAFC.co.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2013.