Vic Akers

Vic Akers

Infobox Football biography
playername = Vic Akers


fullname = Victor David Akers
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1946|09|24|df=y
cityofbirth = Islington, London
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Left back
years = 1969–1971 1971–1975 1975–1976
clubs = Tonbridge Bexley United Cambridge United Watford Dartford Hayes Slough Town Carshalton Athletic
caps(goals) = 129 (5) 022 (0)
manageryears = 1987–
managerclubs = Arsenal Ladies

Victor David Akers (born 24 August 1946 in Islington, London) is a former football player and manager. He played as a left back and is currently Arsenal's kit manager and general manager of Arsenal Ladies.

Playing career

Akers started his career in the youth set-up of Fulham but did not sign a professional contract with the club.cite book |last=Jones |first=Trefor |title=The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who |publisher=T.G Jones |location=Surrey |year=1996|isbn=0-9527458-0-1, pp 21] He moved into non-league football with Tonbridge, before signing for Bexley United in May 1969. In July 1971 he signed for Cambridge United for £5000, and was part of the side that claimed the club's first Football League promotion. He made 129 league appearances for Cambridge before joining Watford in July 1975 for a fee thought to be either £1000 or £2000. He was an ever-present for the first half of the club's first season back in the Fourth Division after relegation, making 22 league appearances as well as a further 4 in cup competitions. In July 1976 he joined Dartford for free, helping them win the Southern League Cup. He went on to play for Hayes in 1978, and had joined Slough Town by October 1980. By March 1984 he was playing for Carshalton Athletic and he joined Arsenal's staff that same year.

Management career

Akers was appointed head of Arsenal's community section in 1986 and in 1987 founded the Arsenal Ladies team. He has managed Arsenal Ladies to every major trophy in English women's football, as well as the UEFA Women's Cup in 2007.

References

Persondata
NAME = Akers, Victor David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Football player and manager
DATE OF BIRTH = 24 August 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH = Islington, London, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =


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