Nicholas "Nicky" Butt (born 21 January 1975) is an English football coach and former player who is currently the Head of Coaching at the Manchester United Youth Academy and is also co-owner of Salford City.He played professional football as a midfielder from 1992 to 2011.He began his career with Manchester United and spent 12 years in their first-team before moving to Newcastle United in 2004. He spent one season on loan to Birmingham City in 2005–06.