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Moving from Category:Association football scouts to Category:English football scouts using Cat-a-lot

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{{Short description|English footballer (born 1965)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tim Breacker
| fullname = Timothy Sean Breacker
| height = 6 ft 0 in<ref>{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=226 |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1965|7|2}}
| birth_place = [[Bicester]], England
| currentclub = [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] (chief scout)
| position = [[Right-back]]
| years1 = 1983–1990
| clubs1 = [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
| caps1 = 210
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 1990–1999
| clubs2 = [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
| caps2 = 240
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 1999–2001
| clubs3 = [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
| caps3 = 44
| goals3 = 2
| totalcaps = 494
| totalgoals = 13
| nationalyears1 = 1986
| nationalteam1 = [[England under-21 national football team|England U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}

'''Timothy Sean Breacker''' (born 2 July 1965) is an English football coach and former player, who is chief scout at [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]].

As a player, he was a [[right-back]] who notably played in the [[Premier League]] for [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], where he made 240 appearances, scoring 8 goals in a nine-year spell. He also played in the [[Football League]] for both [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] and [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]. He was capped twice at [[England under-21 national football team|England U21]] level.

Since retiring, he has moved into coaching and was assistant manager of [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] and [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]. He has also worked as a scout for [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]], [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] and Bolton Wanderers.

==Playing career==
Born in [[Bicester]], England, Breacker started his career as an apprentice at [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]. He made 210 appearances for the first team. In [[1987-88 in English football|1987-88]], he helped Luton win their first — and only to date — major trophy as they achieved a shock 3–2 over [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in the [[Football League Cup]] final.

From Luton he was signed by manager [[Billy Bonds]] for [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] for £600,000.<ref name="whusigns">{{cite web | url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20130702/on-this-day-2-july_2236884_3225800 | title=On this day 2 July | publisher=www.whufc.com | accessdate=30 December 2013}}</ref> He made his debut on 20 October 1990 in a 1–0 away win against [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] as a substitute for [[Julian Dicks]].<ref name="whustats">{{cite web | url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=79&united=Tim_Breacker | title=Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics — Tim Breaker | publisher=www.westhamstats.info | accessdate=30 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=5&ham=3717&united=20_Oct_1990 | title=Game played 20 October 1990 | publisher=www.westhamstats.info | accessdate=30 December 2013}}</ref> He spent nine years at [[Boleyn Ground|Upton Park]], initially competing with [[Steve Potts (footballer)|Steve Potts]] for the right-back position. When Potts was moved into the centre of defence, mainly due to injuries to other players, Breacker established himself as first choice right-back for much of the decade, again playing over 200 league games.

Breacker finished his playing career with two seasons at [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]].

==Coaching career==
On 29 November 2007, Breacker became the assistant manager at [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] after following [[Ian Holloway]] from [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]. He left Leicester by mutual consent on 1 July 2008 after [[Nigel Pearson]] had taken charge at the club.<ref name="Official Statement">{{cite news| title = Official Statement| url = http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1336765,00.html| publisher = LCFC.co.uk| date = 1 July 2008| accessdate = 1 July 2008| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080821122203/http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10274~1336765%2C00.html| archivedate = 21 August 2008| df = dmy-all}}</ref>

On 28 July 2009, Breacker was named assistant manager to [[Phil Parkinson]] at [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]. He was sacked, along with Parkinson, on 4 January 2011.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/sport/football/charlton_owners_wield_the_axe_as_phil_parkinson_is_fired_1_766227 | title=Charlton owners wield the axe as Phil Parkinson is fired | work=Brent and Kilburn Times | date=4 January 2011 | accessdate=30 December 2013 | author=Hyde, John | location=London}}</ref>
In July 2011, Breacker was named as a scout at [[Football League Championship|Championship]] side [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.southwarknews.co.uk/00,news,23971,185,00.htm | title=LIONS GIVE TIM A BREACK | work=Southwark News | date=14 July 2011 | accessdate=30 December 2013 | author=Lucas, Jim}}</ref> Breacker followed Parkinson to [[Bradford City F.C.|Bradford City]] where he was appointed as chief scout.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/barnsley-fc/bradford-city-v-barnsley-derby-washout-leaves-rivals-fearing-backlog-1-7500349 | title=Bradford City v Barnsley: Derby washout leaves rivals fearing backlog | work=Yorkshire Post | date=6 October 2015 | accessdate=4 April 2016}}</ref>

In June 2016, Breacker was on the move again, following Parkinson to [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/club-statement-3140015.aspx | title=Club Statement | work=Bradford City A.F.C. | date=10 June 2016 | accessdate=10 June 2016}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Soccerbase}}

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