Stacy Coldicott (born 29 April 1974) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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from 1992 to 2007. He notably played in for

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and

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, having also had spells with

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, Hereford United,

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, Armthorpe Welfare, Feckenham and Grantham Town.

Career

West Bromwich Albion

Coldicott was born in

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, and came through the youth ranks at

and made his debut in

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in the 1992–93 season. The central

featured for The Baggies until 1998, playing well over 100 games in all competitions, and had a brief loan spell with

, before signing for former West Bromwich Albion manager

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for a fee of £125,000.

Grimsby Town

Coldicott and Lee Ashcroft were the only additions to a squad newly promoted to Division One. Grimsby started well in Coldicott's first season with the club, but poor results in the later part of the season meant they finished in 11th position. He played regularly for the first team, combining well with players such as Paul Groves, Alan Pouton, Kevin Donovan and Wayne Burnett. Coldicott continued to feature despite changes of management, and played in three divisions for The Mariners, remaining with the club despite a broken leg which kept him out for nearly a year. After nearly 250 appearances in all competitions, Coldicott was released by manager Russell Slade in the summer of 2005 after choosing not to accept the offer of a short-term contract.

Non-League career

Coldicott signed for

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club Hereford United, but suffered a back injury in September 2005 which kept him out for several months. He spent time on loan at

in an attempt to improve his fitness, but his contract with Hereford was cancelled by mutual consent at the end of the 2005–06 season. In the new season, he played for

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club Armthorpe Welfare, and occasionally turned out for Feckenham in the Midland Combination After starting the 2007–08 season with Grantham Town, but retired soon after to take up his career as a fireman.

Personal life

Coldicott is the former husband of Big Brother 4 contestant Steph Coldicott; the couple were going through their divorce during her appearance on the 2003 show. Coldicott decided to retire from football in 2007 to concentrate on his career as a firefighter. He was co-owner of a

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website. Coldicott worked as a Fireman since retiring from Football, although now works as a financial advisor and lives in the West Midlands.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coldicott, Stacy 1974 births Living people Footballers from Redditch English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Armthorpe Welfare F.C. players Feckenham F.C. players Grantham Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players