Nigel Boulton
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| Nigel Boulton | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Nigel Boulton | |
| Date of birth | August 23, 1953 | |
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | |
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Trelai Youth | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| Sully A.F.C. | ||
| Teams managed | ||
| 1988-89 1992-94 1997 2003-present |
Sully AFC Arkansas A's Worcester Wildfire William Carey University |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Nigel Boulton (born Cardiff, Wales) is a former Welsh football player who currently coaches in the United States.
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[edit] Playing career
Boulton played semi-professionally for Sully A.F.C., a three-time Wales Premier League champion and three time Senior Cup Winner. In 1988, he joined the coaching ranks with Sully and took the club to second in its division. He also led the South Wales representative (All-Star) team to back-to-back J.J. Baily Trophy wins against English league opposition in both 1988 and 1989. He was appointed a District Coach for the F.A. of Wales the same year.
[edit] Coaching
In 1990, Soccer USA hired Boulton and he moved to the United States.
[edit] Arkansas
Boulton was the executive director and director of coaching for the Arkansas State Soccer Association. Bill Clinton appointed him to the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports in 1994 until he left for Boston. During his time in Arkansas he part-owned and managed the U.S.I.S.L franchise the Arkansas A's from 1992-94.
[edit] Worcester Wildfire
In 1997, Boulton left Arksansa to become the head coach of the Boston-based Worcester Wildfire of the USISL A-League, the forerunner of today's USL First Division. That year the Wildfire were the farm team for Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution. The next year, Boulton moved back to the south where he became the Mississippi Youth Soccer Association's statewide Director of Coaching.
[edit] William Carey University
In March 2003, William Carey University hired Boulton as its men's soccer coach. He was named G.C.A.C. Coach of the Year in 2004 and his team won the G.C.A.C. Championship in 2007.
[edit] USSF
The United States Soccer Federation named Boulton a national scout for the Project 2010 program and as a national course instructor for the training of coaches. He was also a member of the Olympic Development Program regional and state staff.
