John Curtis
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Career & Clubs
Manchester United
Born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, Curtis began his career at Manchester United and was tipped as a huge star for the future, being part of their FA Youth Cup-winning team in 1995 (when he was still only 16 years old and in his final year of secondary school) and turning professional in 1997. He proved himself as competent at right-back and centre-back after making his debut against Ipswich Town in the League Cup on 14 October 1997. His Premier League debut followed in a 7–0 home win over Barnsley on 25 October 1997, and he made a further six league appearances in 1997–98 as United finished second in the league, but he managed just five more league appearances before joining Division One promotion chasers Barnsley on loan on 19 November 1999, scoring twice in 28 league games as they qualified for the playoffs but lost 4–2 to Ipswich Town in the final at Wembley Stadium. The two goals he scored during his loan spell at Barnsley were the only goals he scored in his professional career. The first came against United's rivals Manchester City, and the other was scored against Port Vale.
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers manager Graeme Souness was impressed by the young defender, and managed to prise Curtis away from Manchester United during the summer of 2000 for a fee of £1.5 million. During the next season he was a league ever-present as Blackburn were promoted to the Premier League as Division One runners-up. By this time he had also…
Curtis is the founder and technical director of NCE Soccer (National Center of Excellence), an organisation which provides elite coaching based in Fairfield, Connecticut.
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- Gold Coast United FC (2010–2011)
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- Portsmouth F.C. (2004–2005)
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- Preston North End F.C. (2004–2004)
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- Northampton Town F.C. (2009–2010)
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- Worcester City F.C. (2009–2009)
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- Barnsley F.C. (1999–2000)
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- Nottingham Forest F.C. (2005–2007)
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- Manchester United F.C. (1997–2000)
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- Blackburn Rovers F.C. (2000–2003)
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- Sheffield United F.C. (2003–2003)
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- Leicester City F.C. (2003–2004)
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- Queens Park Rangers F.C. (2007–2007)
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- Wrexham A.F.C. (2009–2009)
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- England national under-20 association football team (1997–1997)
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- England national association football B team (1998–1998)
Legacy
Manchester United
FA Youth Cup: 1994–95 Blackburn Rovers
Football League First Division second-place promotion: 2000–01 Football League Cup: 2001–02 Individual
Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year: 1996–97
Clubs
- England national under-20 association football team1997–1997
- Manchester United F.C.1997–2000
- England national association football B team1998–1998
- Barnsley F.C.1999–2000
- Blackburn Rovers F.C.2000–2003
- Leicester City F.C.2003–2004
- Sheffield United F.C.2003–2003
- Portsmouth F.C.2004–2005
- Preston North End F.C.2004–2004
- Nottingham Forest F.C.2005–2007
- Queens Park Rangers F.C.2007–2007
- Northampton Town F.C.2009–2010
- Worcester City F.C.2009–2009
- Wrexham A.F.C.2009–2009
- Gold Coast United FC2010–2011
Played together with
A. H. AlbutManchester United F.C.
A. N. HornbyBlackburn Rovers F.C.- Aaron BrownPreston North End F.C. · 2012–2012
Aaron BrownQueens Park Rangers F.C. · 2004–2006- Aaron BrownWorcester City F.C. · 2014
- Aaron BrownWrexham A.F.C. · 2010–2010
- Aaron CookPortsmouth F.C. · 1998–1999
Aaron DoranBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 2008–2011- Aaron FlahavanPortsmouth F.C. · 1994–2001
Aaron HughesQueens Park Rangers F.C. · 2014–2014- Aaron HulmeManchester United F.C. · 1906–1909
Aaron McCareyPortsmouth F.C. · 2015–2015
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Identifiers & aliases
John Charles Keyworth Curtis is an English former professional footballer. He was a versatile defender who could play anywhere along the back four or as a defensive midfielder.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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