Scott Sellars
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Scott Sellars is an English
former professional football player, who is the coach of the Manchester City
U18 team after previously holding the role of assistant manager at Chesterfield
in the League Two
.
Sellars started his career at Leeds United
, coming up through their youth system
and making his first appearance in 1983. The talented left-footed midfielder soon became one of a number of talented youngsters encouraged to play open football by Manager Eddie Gray, but struggled with the physical aspects of the game. In 1986 he asked for a transfer and joined Blackburn Rovers
, where he won a Full Members Cup
medal, was capped at England under-21 level, won promotion for them and enjoyed six successful years, making 245 appearances and scoring 41 goal before leaving to rejoin Leeds in 1992. He always struggled with injuries and it came as no surprise when he moved north to Newcastle United
in early 1993. On 24 April 1993 he scored the winning goal for the Magpies in their 1-0 win over local rivals Sunderland
in Division One at St James's Park, which meant that they only needed a point from their final three games to be sure of promotion.
After helping Newcastle gain promotion to the Premier League, he helped establish the club as the 'entertainers' during the 1993-94 season with some sterling displays. After a 3-0 victory over Liverpool
, arguably the finest performance of his Magpies career, in which he set up 2 goals for Andrew Cole, an injury-plagued Sellars soon found himself out of favour with the club and joined Bolton Wanderers
in 1995. He did well at Bolton and was part of their Division 1 title success in 1997, but in 1999 he opted to switch to Huddersfield Town
. He played 54 games for the Terriers, scoring two goals before he left to join Danish side AGF Aarhus
on a free transfer in April 2001. He still struggled with injuries, so when his contract expired in December 2001, he returned to England.
Sellars signed for Mansfield Town
close to the transfer deadline in March 2002 to help them in their promotion push. Although he started as a regular in the side in 2002-03, suspension and injury meant that he was only involved in coaching and working with the youngsters from November to the end of the season.
Newcastle United
Bolton Wanderers
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...
former professional football player, who is the coach of the Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
U18 team after previously holding the role of assistant manager at Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
in the League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
.
Sellars started his career at 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...
, coming up through their youth system
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
and making his first appearance in 1983. The talented left-footed midfielder soon became one of a number of talented youngsters encouraged to play open football by Manager Eddie Gray, but struggled with the physical aspects of the game. In 1986 he asked for a transfer and joined Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
, where he won a Full Members Cup
Full Members Cup
The Full Members Cup was an association football cup competition held in English football from 1985 to 1992. It was also known under its sponsored names of the Simod Cup from 1987 to 1989 and the Zenith Data Systems Cup from 1989 to 1992....
medal, was capped at England under-21 level, won promotion for them and enjoyed six successful years, making 245 appearances and scoring 41 goal before leaving to rejoin Leeds in 1992. He always struggled with injuries and it came as no surprise when he moved north to Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
in early 1993. On 24 April 1993 he scored the winning goal for the Magpies in their 1-0 win over local rivals Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
in Division One at St James's Park, which meant that they only needed a point from their final three games to be sure of promotion.
After helping Newcastle gain promotion to the Premier League, he helped establish the club as the 'entertainers' during the 1993-94 season with some sterling displays. After a 3-0 victory over Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, arguably the finest performance of his Magpies career, in which he set up 2 goals for Andrew Cole, an injury-plagued Sellars soon found himself out of favour with the club and joined Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
in 1995. He did well at Bolton and was part of their Division 1 title success in 1997, but in 1999 he opted to switch to Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
. He played 54 games for the Terriers, scoring two goals before he left to join Danish side AGF Aarhus
Aarhus Gymnastik Forening
Aarhus Gymnastikforening is one of the oldest sport clubs in Denmark. AGF participates in a variety of activities in both individual and team sports. AGF is best known for its football team which has the longest streak in the Danish top division and also holds the record for most number of cup wins...
on a free transfer in April 2001. He still struggled with injuries, so when his contract expired in December 2001, he returned to England.
Sellars signed for 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...
close to the transfer deadline in March 2002 to help them in their promotion push. Although he started as a regular in the side in 2002-03, suspension and injury meant that he was only involved in coaching and working with the youngsters from November to the end of the season.
Club
Blackburn Rovers- Full Members CupFull Members CupThe Full Members Cup was an association football cup competition held in English football from 1985 to 1992. It was also known under its sponsored names of the Simod Cup from 1987 to 1989 and the Zenith Data Systems Cup from 1989 to 1992....
: 1987 - Football League Second DivisionFootball League Second DivisionFrom 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...
play off winner 1991-921991-92 in English football- First Division :The last-ever league championship before the creation of the Premier League was won by Leeds United who overhauled Manchester United thanks to the efforts of, among others, Gordon Strachan, Lee Chapman, David Batty, Gary Speed and Gary McAllister...
Newcastle United
- Football League First DivisionFootball League First DivisionThe First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
winner 1992-931992-93 in English footballThe 1992–1993 season was the 113th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:This season saw the birth of the FA Premier League. This meant a break-up of the 104-year-old Football League that had operated until then with four divisions....
Bolton Wanderers
- Football League First DivisionFootball League First DivisionThe First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
winner 1996-971996-97 in English footballThe 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 :...