A goalkeeper who always looked a bit on the short side, Nicky Eyre had a good grounding at Tottenham to allow him to pursue a career in the game after being released by the club.
Represented England at junior levels, but never got further than the reserves at Spurs, so moved on to Grays Athletic. Left the Essex Conference club to join league rivals Rushden & Diamonds, where he stayed for four moths and a change in management saw him released on 21st December 2009 and he moved then on to Dagenham and Redbridge in February 2007. Was part of the squad that saw the Daggers promoted to the Football League, but in the summer of 2007, he was transferred to St. Albans City.
Returned to Grays Athletic on loan, but was released by the Saints in the summer of 2008, Nicky moved on to join Blue Square South side Bishops Stortford and then went on to play for Chelmsford City for the tail end of the 2009-2010 season as goalkeeping cover. When released at the end of that season, Nicky returned to Bishops Stortford, but a groin injury curtailed his time there and he secured a deal in October 2010 with AFC Sudbury.