Dean Spink
English footballer (born 1967)
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Dean Peter Spink (born 22 January 1967) is an English former professional footballer who played either as a striker or a defender. After retiring as a player, he became a physiotherapist for Shrewsbury Town but is now one at Solihull Moors. He is currently the reserve manager at Alvechurch FC.
Full name
Dean Peter Spink
Date of birth
22 January 1967
Place of birth
Birmingham, England
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dean Peter Spink | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Halesowen Town | ||
| 1989–1990 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1989 | Scarborough | 3 | (2) |
| 1990 | Bury | 6 | (1) |
| 1990–1997 | Shrewsbury Town | 273 | (53) |
| 1997–2000 | Wrexham | 85 | (9) |
| 1999 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Chester City | 21 | (2) |
| 2002 | Telford United | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Kidsgrove Athletic | ||
| 2003 | Colwyn Bay | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Chester City (joint caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Since retiring Spink has ventured into nursery care and gym training, and returned to Shrewsbury initially as youth-team physiotherapist before getting promoted to first-team physio.[1]
Honours
Shrewsbury Town
- Football League Trophy runner-up: 1995–96[2]
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 1993–94 Third Division[3]
- Voted Shrewsbury Town F.C.'s "all-time cult hero" by viewers of the BBC show Football Focus in 2004.[4]
