Stacy Coldicott
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stacy Coldicott
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|4|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Redditch, England
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| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = West Bromwich Albion
| years1 = 1992–1998 | clubs1 = West Bromwich Albion | caps1 = 104 | goals1 = 7
| years2 = 1996 | clubs2 = → Cardiff City (loan) | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1998–2005 | clubs3 = Grimsby Town | caps3 = 221 | goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = Hereford United | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2006 | clubs5 = → Cambridge United (loan) | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2006–2007 | clubs6 = Armthorpe Welfare | caps6 = | goals6 =
| years7 = 2007 | clubs7 = Feckenham | caps7 = | goals7 =
| years8 = 2007 | clubs8 = Grantham Town | caps8 = | goals8 =
| totalcaps = 340 | totalgoals= 11
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Stacy Coldicott (born 29 April 1974) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1992 to 2007.
He notably played in for Grimsby Town and West Bromwich Albion,{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/stacycoldicott.html |title=Stacy Coldicott |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=9 December 2009 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003020/http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/stacycoldicott.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1541 |title=Stacy Coldicott |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=9 December 2009 |archive-date=20 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020214619/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1541 |url-status=live }} having also had spells with Cardiff City, Hereford United, Cambridge United, Armthorpe Welfare, Feckenham and Grantham Town.
Career
=West Bromwich Albion=
Coldicott was born in Redditch, Worcestershire, and came through the youth ranks at West Bromwich Albion and made his debut in the Football League in the 1992–93 season.{{cite web |title=First Team Profiles: Stacy Coldicott |url=http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10423~9882,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724173119/http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10423~9882,00.html |archive-date=24 July 2011 |accessdate=9 December 2009 |publisher=Cambridge United F.C}} The central midfielder featured for The Baggies until 1998, playing well over 100 games in all competitions, and had a brief loan spell with Cardiff City, before signing for former West Bromwich Albion manager Alan Buckley at Grimsby Town for a fee of £125,000.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-wright-reels-off-full-repertoire-to-rescue-ipswich-1170871.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-wright-reels-off-full-repertoire-to-rescue-ipswich-1170871.html |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Wright reels off full repertoire to rescue Ipswich |first=Tony |last=Leighton |newspaper=The Independent|location=London |date=10 August 1998 |accessdate=9 December 2009}}
=Grimsby Town=
Coldicott and Lee Ashcroft were the only additions to a squad newly promoted to Division One. Grimsby started well in Coldicott's first season with the club, but poor results in the later part of the season meant they finished in 11th position. He played regularly for the first team, combining well with players such as Paul Groves, Alan Pouton, Kevin Donovan and Wayne Burnett.{{citation needed|date=November 2009}} Coldicott continued to feature despite changes of management, and played in three divisions for The Mariners, remaining with the club despite a broken leg which kept him out for nearly a year.{{cite web |title=14 February 2004, Grimsby 2–1 Brighton |url=http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10417~23287,00.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008072620/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10417~23287,00.html |archive-date=8 October 2011 |accessdate=9 December 2009 |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C}} After nearly 250 appearances in all competitions, Coldicott was released by manager Russell Slade in the summer of 2005 after choosing not to accept the offer of a short-term contract.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/4611909.stm |title=Slade is aiming to boost midfield |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 June 2005 |accessdate=9 December 2009}}
=Non-League career=
Coldicott signed for Conference club Hereford United, but suffered a back injury in September 2005 which kept him out for several months. He spent time on loan at Cambridge United in an attempt to improve his fitness,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/4803086.stm |title=Coldicott is back with Hereford |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 March 2006 |accessdate=9 December 2009}} but his contract with Hereford was cancelled by mutual consent at the end of the 2005–06 season.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/4611909.stm |title=Midfielder Coldicott leaves Bulls |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2006 |accessdate=9 December 2009}} In the new season, he played for Northern Counties East League club Armthorpe Welfare, and occasionally turned out for Feckenham in the Midland Combination{{cite news |url=http://archive.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/2007/2/7/448660.html |title=Former Baggies St-ace Turns Out For Millers |newspaper=Redditch Advertiser |date=7 February 2007 |accessdate=9 December 2009}}
After starting the 2007–08 season with Grantham Town, but retired soon after to take up his career as a fireman.
Personal life
Coldicott is the former husband of Big Brother 4 contestant Steph Coldicott; the couple were going through their divorce during her appearance on the 2003 show.{{cite news |date=26 May 2003 |title=Steph talks of footballer marriage |url=http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/page.cfm?objectid=12999982&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=Steph%20talks%20of%20footballer%20marriage |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325213712/http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/page.cfm?objectid=12999982&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=Steph%20talks%20of%20footballer%20marriage |archive-date=25 March 2008 |accessdate=29 December 2008 |work=Birmingham Post}} Coldicott decided to retire from football in 2007 to concentrate on his career as a firefighter.{{cite web |date=1 September 2007 |title=Grantham Signing Ahead of FA Cup Tie |url=http://www.northernprem.com/news.php?nid=5744 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008150953/http://www.northernprem.com/news.php?nid=5744 |archive-date=8 October 2011 |accessdate=9 December 2009 |publisher=Unibond League}}{{cite news |url=http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/FIREFIGHTER-WINS-AWARD-FOR-DEDICATION.2184362.jp |title=Firefighter Wins Award For Dedication |newspaper=Grantham Journal |date=28 March 2007 |accessdate=9 December 2009}} He was co-owner of a non-League football scouting website.{{cite web |url=http://shouldvemadeit.com/public/about_us.asp |title=About us |work=Shouldhavemadeit |publisher=Non-League Network |accessdate=9 December 2009 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Coldicott worked as a Fireman since retiring from Football,{{Cite web|url=http://www.oldbaggies.com/stacy-coldicott/|title=Stacy Coldicott – Old Baggies|access-date=21 June 2024|archive-date=18 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618141300/http://www.oldbaggies.com/stacy-coldicott/|url-status=dead}} although now works as a financial advisor and lives in the West Midlands.{{Cite web |title=Stacy Coldicott |url=https://www.vouchedfor.co.uk/financial-advisor-ifa/studley/030756-stacy-coldicott |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=www.vouchedfor.co.uk}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player3/stacycoldicott}}
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Category:Footballers from Redditch
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:Hereford United F.C. players
Category:Cambridge United F.C. players
Category:Armthorpe Welfare F.C. players
Category:Feckenham F.C. players
Category:Grantham Town F.C. players