Tom Curtis (footballer)

Tom Curtis

Personal information
Full name	Thomas David Curtis
Date of birth	(1973-03-01) 1 March 1973
Place of birth	Exeter, England
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1993	Derby County	0	(0)
1993–2000	Chesterfield	240	(12)
2000–2002	Portsmouth	13	(0)
2001	→ Walsall (loan)	4	(0)
2002	→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)	8	(0)
2002–2005	Mansfield Town	93	(0)
2005–2006	Chester City	40	(1)
2006–2007	Notts County	2	(0)
2007–2008	Nuneaton Borough
2008–2009	Alfreton Town
2009–2011	Loughborough University
Managerial career
2011–2012	Antigua Barracuda
2012	Antigua and Barbuda
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas David "Tom" Curtis (born 1 March 1973 in Exeter, England) is a retired English professional footballer who is currently Academy Manager at Bristol Rovers.

Curtis has previously played for several Football League clubs, and is perhaps best remembered for his seven-year spell at Chesterfield, where he played more than 250 games and was part of the Spireites' memorable cup run of 1996–97, where they reached the semi-finals, with Curtis scoring the winner from the penalty spot in Chesterfield's upset victory against Nottingham Forest. Curtis was signed by Chesterfield manager John Duncan at a time when the young footballer was undertaking a university course. Between the player and his manager, a situation was settled upon whereby Tom could continue his education whilst training with the Spireites part-time. His other clubs include Mansfield Town, Chester City (both in a Player/Coach role), Notts County and Portsmouth.

While playing at Mansfield Town, Chester City, Nuneaton Borough and Alfreton Town, he was given the captaincy. At Mansfield, Curtis helped them to the 2004 Third Division Play-off Final. In the semi finals, Curtis' goal in the second leg against Northampton took the game to a penalty shootout, which Mansfield went on to win. The final against Huddersfield also went to penalties, however this time Mansfield lost and were thus denied promotion. Curtis' only other goal for Mansfield came in the FA Cup against Bishop's Stortford. Whilst at Chester, Curtis scored once in a 3–1 win over Barnet in October 2005.

Curtis was appointed as the Head Coach of Loughborough University Football Team in 2007, leading the team to various trophies in his four years in the role.

In April 2008, he was appointed as the assistant coach to the English Universities squad for the 2008–09 season.

In March 2011, Curtis took up the role of Technical Director and Head Coach of the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. With the job, comes the task of managing Antigua's sole professional team, Antigua Barracuda, in their first season in the United Soccer Leagues Professional Division (the third tier of United States Soccer).

On 23 October 2012, he resigned from his position as Antigua and Barbuda national team coach and from Antigua Barracuda.

In November 2012 Curtis returned to the UK to take up the role of Academy Manager at Bristol Rovers, his under 18 team remained unbeaten all season, winning both Youth Alliance League and Cup.

Managerial statistics

As of 2 May 2011.

Team	Nation	From	To	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win %
Antigua Barracuda FC	Antigua and Barbuda	25 March 2011	Incumbent	24	9	2	13	37.5

External links

• Tom Curtis career statistics at Soccerbase