Nicholas John Crittenden (born 11 November 1978) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Crittenden was a

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youth team player before being released in August 2000 after making just two substitute appearances in the league and a further appearance in the League Cup. He was loaned out to

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in 1998 in order to gain first team experience. He joined the then

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side

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on professional terms. He was with Yeovil for three years, winning the

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and the

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during his time with the Glovers. He played 163 games and scored some important goals for Yeovil, including one against

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in the FA Cup and the goal that won the game away at

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in 2003. After four seasons, he moved on from Yeovil, joining

Aldershot Town Aldershot Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The club was founded in the spring ...

in 2004. With Aldershot, he played in the Conference play-off semi-final at the end of the 2004–05 season, which Aldershot lost on penalties. He moved to Weymouth on a free transfer for the 2006–07 season, before signing for rivals

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in the summer of 2008. On 15 January 2015, following the departure of manager Graham Kemp, Crittenden was placed in temporary charge of Dorchester Town on a caretaker basis. Crittenden was then appointed player-assistant boss to new player-manager Mark Jermyn.

Personal life

He has three sons, who are triplets, named Harry, Oliver and Alfie Crittenden, all born on 24th February 2009.

Career statistics

Managerial statistics

Honours

Yeovil Town *

: 2001–02

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crittenden, Nick 1978 births Living people English men's footballers English football managers Men's association football midfielders Premier League players English Football League players National League (English football) players Chelsea F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Weymouth F.C. players Dorchester Town F.C. players Dorchester Town F.C. managers England men's semi-pro international footballers Footballers from Bracknell