NICK CHADWICK

Full Name: Nicholas Gerald Chadwick

Born: 26 October 1982

1. Came from: Everton   Went to: Released

1. First game: 12 February 2005   Last game: 05 January 2008

2. Came from: Stockport County   Went to: Released

2. First game: 26 November 2011   Last game: 27 April 2013

Appearances: 137 (86/51)   Goals: 18

Born in Stoke-on-Trent and raised in Market Drayton, Chadwick came through Everton's Academy system. He made his senior debut in the League Cup in September 2001 at the age of 18, before making his Premiership debut three months later. A prolific goalscorer for Everton's reserve side, he was unable to establish himself as a regular in the first team and, following loan spells with Derby County and two separate spells at Millwall, joined Argyle in February 2005. Bobby Williamson beat off competition from several other clubs to secure his signature for £250,000. The striker had clearly impressed the Scottish manager after scoring for Everton in a televised FA Cup third-round tie at Home Park the previous month.

A combination of injuries and a lack of goals prevented Chadwick from securing a regular place in the Argyle starting line-up and he was released at the end of his three-year contract.

Following unsuccessful trials with Walsall and Cheltenham Town, he joined Hereford United on a six-month contract before brief spells with Shrewsbury Town and Chester City. Financial difficulties at Chester resulted in his departure in January 2010, with both his goals and the club's results being expunged from the record. He subsequently joined Barrow and scored 11 goals in 35 appearances over the following 18 months.

Ahead of the 2011-12 season, Chadwick signed for Stockport County and scored seven goals in 19 appearances before agreeing a loan move back to Home Park.

After an impressive start to his second spell with Argyle, the move was made permanent when the transfer window reopened in January 2012. Chadwick scored several important goals as the club successfully battled against relegation.

A major setback in his Argyle career came in January 2013 following two incidents of violent conduct at Port Vale, the second resulting in a red card. The events unfolded in front of Argyle's manager-in-waiting, John Sheridan, who was watching from the stands. 'Chadders' was subsequently handed a six-match suspension by the Football Association. Despite the lengthy spell on the sidelines, a clause in his contract triggered an automatic one-year extension at the end of the season.

However, Chadwick was not part of Sheridan's plans and was placed on the transfer list during the summer in the hope of attracting interest from other clubs. Knee surgery in July 2013 kept him out of action for two months, although he later joined Conference Premier side Tamworth on loan, scoring four goals in 10 appearances.

His Argyle contract was cancelled by mutual consent at the end of 2013, allowing him to join the Lambs on a permanent basis in January 2014. He retired from playing at the end of the season.

Chadwick subsequently moved into coaching, taking charge of Blackburn Rovers' under-15 side before becoming under-18 manager at Wigan Athletic in July 2016.

In July 2020, he joined recently relegated National League North club AFC Fylde as assistant manager. Three months later, he took temporary charge while manager Jim Bentley underwent surgery. Following Bentley's dismissal in March 2022, Chadwick again assumed caretaker responsibility. He left the club after the appointment of a new manager, but in September 2022 reunited with Bentley after being appointed assistant manager at League Two side Rochdale.

At the start of November 2023, Chadwick was appointed Lead Player Development Performance Coach and Head of Coaching at Wrexham, shortly after the club's return to the Football League following a 15-year absence.

In September 2025, he returned to Everton as Player Development Lead Coach, working with academy and under-21 players.