Stuart Watkiss
UEFA A Licensed Coach & Manager
- Date Joined: 21st March 2018
A diversely experienced professional with a track record coaching and managing throughout England, India and Malta. Supported by a foundation of academy coaching, scouting and professional playing experience, Stuart has had a tangible impact on the performance, development and achievement of first team squads, including leading Mansfield Town to promotion to League One.
A skilled communicator and approachable man-manager who engages well with players at all levels. Demonstrates the proven capacity to generate income through transfers as well as maximise resources and limited squads to build high-performance teams who can train and play to their potential, with several players now competing in the English Premier League and Championship.
Also a former professional footballer with 450+ appearances throughout the English leagues, representing the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wallsall and Mansfield Town during a successful 15 year career before transitioning into coaching and management.
A skilled communicator and approachable man-manager who engages well with players at all levels. Demonstrates the proven capacity to generate income through transfers as well as maximise resources and limited squads to build high-performance teams who can train and play to their potential, with several players now competing in the English Premier League and Championship.
Also a former professional footballer with 450+ appearances throughout the English leagues, representing the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wallsall and Mansfield Town during a successful 15 year career before transitioning into coaching and management.
Qualifications/Accreditation
FA
Academy Managers Licence
2012
UEFA
A Licence
2003UEFA
B Licence
2000FA
Certificate of Coaching
1998FA
Youth Modules 1, 2 & 3 (Ongoing)
Career History
Naxxar Lions FC
Head Coach
2017 – 2017
Aberdeen FC
Recruitment
2015 – 2017
Kalyani Bharat FC
Head Coach
2014 – 2015
Grimsby Town FC
Head of Youth / U18 Coach
2013 – 2014
Hull City AFC
First Team Coach
2011 – 2012Hull City AFC
Reserve Team Manager / Development & First Team Coach
2010 – 2011Hull City AFC
Development Coach / Reserve Team Manager
2009 – 2010Grimsby Town FC
Assistant Manager
2006 – 2009
Kidderminster Harriers FC
Manager
2004 – 2005
Barnsley FC
Academy Manager
2004 – 2004
Mansfield Town FC
Manager
2001 – 2002Mansfield Town FC
Assistant Manager
2001 – 2001Mansfield Town FC
Head of Youth / Youth Team Coach
1998 – 2001
Key Achievements
- Built a highly competitive team at Kalyani Bharat FC with minimal preparation time, overcoming many challenges to lead the first team on to beat their rivals - Pune FC - in the local derby and the league’s Champions and biggest club - Mohun Bagan FC.
- Guided Mansfield Town to promotion to League One in May 2002.
- Worked alongside Phil Brown, Brian Horton, Nigel Pearson, Craig Shakespeare, Nick Barmby and Steve Wigley during tenure at Hull City FC
- Made a positive and tangible impact on the development of a large number of young players into established professional footballers, such as Ryan Bennett (England U21), Liam Lawrence (Senior Rep. of Ireland), Alex Baptiste and many more.
- At Hull City helped develop players such as Tom Cairney (Scotland U21), Will Atkinson, Liam Cooper, Nick Featherstone and Mark Cullen who all progressed to the Premier League
