Kevin Nugent (footballer)

Kevin Nugent

Nugent in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Kevin Patrick Nugent
Date of birth	(1969-04-10) 10 April 1969
Place of birth	Edmonton, England
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Luton Town (First Team Coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1992	Leyton Orient	94	(20)
1989	→ Cork City (loan)
1992–1995	Plymouth Argyle	131	(32)
1995–1997	Bristol City	69	(14)
1997–2002	Cardiff City	99	(29)
2002–2003	Leyton Orient	28	(4)
2003	→ Swansea City (loan)	4	(3)
2003–2006	Swansea City	70	(13)
Managerial career
2007	Swansea City (caretaker)
2009	Leyton Orient (caretaker)
2010	Leyton Orient (caretaker)
2014	Leyton Orient (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kevin Patrick Nugent (born 10 April 1969 in Edmonton, London) is an English former professional footballer. He is currently the first team coach at League Two club Luton Town.

Playing career

Nugent began his career at Leyton Orient in the 1980s and made over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, spending time on loan at Cork City during the 1988–89 season. After finishing the 1991–92 season as the club's top scorer, he signed for Plymouth Argyle in March 1992 for a transfer fee of £200,000 and made over 100 appearances for Plymouth. In September 1995, he moved to Bristol City for a fee of £75,000, although first-team opportunities were more limited.

Nugent signed for Cardiff City in June 1997 for a transfer fee of £65,000. After an injury hit first year at Ninian Park, Nugent enjoyed a strong second year, being awarded the club's player of the year award. He also later captained the side before an Achilles injury saw him lose his place in the side and later leave on a free transfer in January 2002 to return to Leyton Orient, where his career had begun.

In January 2003, Nugent signed for Swansea City on loan, making the move permanent a month later. He was released by the club's new manager Kenny Jackett in June 2004 but a week later, he was surprisingly re-signed as a player and also appointed assistant manager.

Including his appearances on loan, to the end of the 2005–06 season, Nugent had played 83 games for Swansea City in all competitions and had scored 19 goals. He retained his player registration, allowing him to play during injury crises, although he played only once during the 2005–06 season.

Kevin is an ex-pupil of Saint Ignatius College, Enfield.

Management career

Nugent started his coaching career as assistant manager to Kenny Jackett at Swansea City. When Jackett was sacked on 15 February 2007, Nugent became caretaker manager for two matches earning just one point. With Roberto Martínez taking over, and wanting to bring his own men in, Nugent's future was unclear until Martinez offered him the position of chief scout.

In June 2007, Nugent returned to his playing roots and became the Leyton Orient youth team manager. When Orient manager Martin Ling and his assistant Dean Smith were sacked on 18 January 2009, Nugent took over as caretaker manager. In his four games in charge, he won once; a shock victory at promotion chasing Milton Keynes Dons. Soon after Geraint Williams was installed as Leyton Orient's new manager, with Nugent retaining his role as assistant manager. On 3 April 2010, Williams was sacked and Nugent was once again installed as caretaker manager, remaining in charge for a 2–1 defeat to Southampton before returning to his role as assistant manager following the appointment of Russell Slade.

Nugent remained as Leyton Orient assistant for four years before Slade joined Cardiff City in September 2014. Nugent was then appointed interim manager of the club in Slade's place, but achieved only one league victory and was replaced by Mauro Milanese one month later. Nugent returned to a coaching role at Orient before leaving the club on 22 January 2016.

On 29 January 2016, Nugent was appointed as first team coach at Luton Town.

Managerial statistics

As of 13 April 2010

Team	Country	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Swansea City (caretaker)		15 February 2007	24 February 2007	2	0	1	1	0
Leyton Orient (caretaker)		18 January 2009	5 February 2009	4	1	2	1	25
Leyton Orient (caretaker)		3 April 2010	5 April 2010	1	0	0	1	0
Leyton Orient (interim)		24 September 2014	26 October 2014	7	2	2	3	28.6
Total				14	3	5	8	21.43

External links

• Kevin Nugent career statistics at Soccerbase
• Kevin Nugent management career statistics at Soccerbase

Sporting positions
Preceded by Dave Penney	Cardiff City captain 1999–2001	Succeeded by Graham Kavanagh