User:Keepersunited/Nick eyre

Nick Eyre, Born 7th September 1985 to parents Julie and Mick Eyre. Born in St Johns hospital - Chelmsford. Nick attended Rayne county primary school and then went on to Notley high school. Nick was selected for the Colchester and district youth league team and also represented East Anglia boys in a tornament in Holland at the age of 10. Nick was scouted by Ipswich Town FC at 7 years of age playing for Great Bradfords fc and trialled at the Ipswich centre of excellence under the guidance of Malcolm Webster. Nick was offered a trial at Tottenham Hotspur FC after impressing a Spurs scout during a game at the John Ray Street Rec for Great Bradfords U10's.

Nick regularly attended the Bob Wilson goalkeeper camps and was fortunate to work with some of the best coaches in the country during these courses.

Nick signed for his beloved Spurs after just 2 successful training sessions at the White Hart Lane ball court. Under the tutorship of Dickie Moss and later in his time at Spurs the England C goalkeeper coach Micky Payne. Nick also learnt from Llyodd Scott and Perry Suckling at Spurs during his junior years.

International Football

Nick was selected for the England Victory shield squad while still attending the Notley high school and went on to make 1 appearence in the game against Nothern Ireland. This was the first schoolboy international of the season and unfortunately England went down 1-0. Nick showed a nervy performance and was blamed for the winning goal publicaly by Ian Dowie live on sky sports.

Nick went on to be a regular figure in the England youth set up but most commonly as a substitute. Playing second choice to Ross Turnbull of Middlesborough, and during the U17 european championships Steven Drench of Blackburn Rovers.

Nick made a further 5 appearences for England at various levels against Holland at Crawley Towns ground at u15 level, Canada at Telford FC at u16 level and a further 3 appearences at u17 level. Nick conceded a total of 5 goals in the 5 games he played for his country keeping 2 clean sheets against Canada and most noteably against the host nation Denmark live on Eurosport.

The squad that Nick was part of included the likes of Wayne Rooney, Matt Sadler, Chris Hogg who have all gone on to have succesful careers. Phillepe Senderos was named player of the tournament for the European championships.

Nick was selected on 2 occasions to travel to La Manga for winter training camps with the England u18 and u21 age groups.

Nick's final international honour was to appear in a frindly for the England C team for the opeming of the new Forest Green stadium. This was obviously an uncapped international but Nick played the second half of the game replacing Aaron Lee-Barrett of Weymouth at the time.

Tottenham Hotspur FC

Nick was part of the Tottenham Hotspur academy from the age of 9 until 16. At 16 Nick was offered a 2 and half year professional contract at the club.

Nick went on to make 19 appearences for the u17 team in his first full season and a further 3 appaerences in the u19 side coached by Pat Holland.

The following season Nick made his first reserve team appearence under Colin Calderwoods guidance. These games came in the form of pre season friendlies at Northwood Town and Leatherhead FC. Nick went on to play a number of u19 games the 2003/04 season and was a member of the reserve squad playing 3 times. Games against Ipswich, Leicester and Fulham. The following season Nick enjoyed the step up to work with Hans Segers and Paul Robinson having equally enjoyed his time with the academy goalkeeping coach Perry Suckling.

Nick went on to make 7 appearences for the reserve team in the season 2004/05 and was seen as a capable enough back up when Marton Fulop did not recover form a back injury in time to be sub goalkeeper against Crystal Palace in the Premier league. Nick made no appearnces in the Tottenham Hotspur first team and was sent on loan to Conference south high flyers Grays Athletic