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Nicky Weaver |
 D.O.B:02/03/79 |
Written by Emilou
Originally on the books of Sheffield Wednesday, the team he supported as a child, Nicky was brought in at City in the close season period in 1997 on the recommendation of the then Mansfield Town manager Steve Parkin.
Weaver made staggering progress for three seasons after his arrival at City until his form faltered in the 2000-2001 season. Weaver made his debut in first game of the 1998-99 season when he was selected for the first match of what would be City's only season in Division Two of the Nationwide League. He kept a clean sheet against Blackpool, a game City won 3-0 in front of 32,134 supporters.
Weaver barely looked back that season. He kept goal for City in all but three games of that campaign. The season culminated in a play-off win at Wembley in which Weaver's penalty saves and subsequent celebration have passed into City folklore.
Weaver was retained as City's number one for the 1999-2000 season and he again performed well throughout a second successive season in which his ability was recognised with a call-up to the England under-21 side.
The first season in the top flight brought problems for Weaver as his form slipped and blunders in games against Aston Villa, West Ham United and Everton saw his presence in the team questioned by the supporters. After the game at Everton, the then City manager Joe Royle replaced Weaver with Carlo Nash.
Injuries to both Nash and Weaver saw to it that the two goalkeepers were present in goal for approximately half of City's championship-winning campaign in the 2001-2002 season. On a brighter note, Nicky was recalled to the England under-21 squad during the campaign, which gave back some of the confidence that was lost when he was replaced.
Nicky was linked to moves away from Maine Road, especially when Peter Schmeichel was brought in on a free transfer from Aston Villa, but Weaver remained with City after Schmeichel was signed. However, he did not make a single appearance as he was shunted down to third choice, and injuries meant that he struggled to compete for a place.
David Seaman then arrived in the summer of 2003 and things looked as though they might get back on track following the departure of his other rival Carlo Nash. After being given the all-clear for the 2003/04 season Weaver ended up playing just one game - in the UEFA Cup qualifier with TNS. He suffered a recurrence of the knee injury and was out for the rest of the season. He flew off to the States in January 2004 to have surgery, but still faced a year on the sidelines.
Sadly for Weaver, this injury kept him out for almost the whole of the 2004/05 season, playing only one game - bizzarely playing the final 2 minutes of the final game of the season in midfield. He didn't make a single appearance for City in 2005/06, though spent a couple of months on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, for whom he played 14 times.
Nicky has so far started the season as City's first choice goalie and has so far done well.
Originally on the books of Sheffield Wednesday, the team he supported as a child, Nicky was brought in at City in the close season period in 1997 on the recommendation of the then Mansfield Town manager Steve Parkin.
Weaver made staggering progress for three seasons after his arrival at City until his form faltered in the 2000-2001 season. Weaver made his debut in first game of the 1998-99 season when he was selected for the first match of what would be City's only season in Division Two of the Nationwide League. He kept a clean sheet against Blackpool, a game City won 3-0 in front of 32,134 supporters.
Weaver barely looked back that season. He kept goal for City in all but three games of that campaign. The season culminated in a play-off win at Wembley in which Weaver's penalty saves and subsequent celebration have passed into City folklore.
Weaver was retained as City's number one for the 1999-2000 season and he again performed well throughout a second successive season in which his ability was recognised with a call-up to the England under-21 side.
The first season in the top flight brought problems for Weaver as his form slipped and blunders in games against Aston Villa, West Ham United and Everton saw his presence in the team questioned by the supporters. After the game at Everton, the then City manager Joe Royle replaced Weaver with Carlo Nash.
Injuries to both Nash and Weaver saw to it that the two goalkeepers were present in goal for approximately half of City's championship-winning campaign in the 2001-2002 season. On a brighter note, Nicky was recalled to the England under-21 squad during the campaign, which gave back some of the confidence that was lost when he was replaced.
Nicky was linked to moves away from Maine Road, especially when Peter Schmeichel was brought in on a free transfer from Aston Villa, but Weaver remained with City after Schmeichel was signed. However, he did not make a single appearance as he was shunted down to third choice, and injuries meant that he struggled to compete for a place.
David Seaman then arrived in the summer of 2003 and things looked as though they might get back on track following the departure of his other rival Carlo Nash. After being given the all-clear for the 2003/04 season Weaver ended up playing just one game - in the UEFA Cup qualifier with TNS. He suffered a recurrence of the knee injury and was out for the rest of the season. He flew off to the States in January 2004 to have surgery, but still faced a year on the sidelines.
Sadly for Weaver, this injury kept him out for almost the whole of the 2004/05 season, playing only one game - bizzarely playing the final 2 minutes of the final game of the season in midfield. He didn't make a single appearance for City in 2005/06, though spent a couple of months on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, for whom he played 14 times.
Nicky has so far started the season as City's first choice goalie and has so far done well.