Nigel Gleghorn

Career Gleghorn worked as a firefighter, playing part-time for his local club Seaham Red Star in the Northern League Division Two, until successful trials at Ipswich Town led to the offer of a professional contract. Reluctant to give up a steady job in the fire service to risk failing as a footballer, his wife convinced him to take the chance. Within weeks the 23-year-old Gleghorn was making his debut in the First Division away to Arsenal. After three seasons at Portman Road he moved on to Manchester City.

He spent one season at Manchester City in which the side were promoted to the First Division, but after only a few games back in the top flight Gleghorn was sold to Birmingham City, recently relegated to the Third Division, for a relatively big fee of £175,000. and scored the winner against Shrewsbury in the last home game of the season when the club needed a win to be sure of automatic promotion.

Gleghorn signed for Stoke City in October 1992 and made his debut in the Potteries derby against Port Vale in which Stoke won 2–1.

Honours Manchester City Football League Second Division runner-up: 1988–89

Birmingham City Football League Third Division runner-up: 1991–92 Football League Trophy: 1990–91

Stoke City Football League Second Division: 1992–93

Newcastle Town North West Counties League runner-up: 2005–06

Individual PFA Team of the Year: 1991–92 Third Division