Former football coach Barry Bennell has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with child sex offences.
Bennell, 62, appeared at South Cheshire Magistrates Court in Crewe via video link charged with five counts of indecent assault on a boy, two counts of inciting a boy to commit an act of gross indecency and one count of assault with intent to commit buggery.
He was remanded in custody to appear at Chester Crown Court on Jan. 11.
Bennell spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address, which was given as no fixed address.
The former Crewe Alexandra coach sat with his arms crossed as the eight charges were read to the court.
One of the alleged offences, which all relate to the same victim, was said to have happened at a Butlin's holiday venue. Two offences were said to have occurred in Furness Vale, Derbyshire, while others were said to have happened in Nantwich, Cheshire.
All the alleged offences happened between 1981 and 1985 when the victim was under the age of 15.
Bennell, who also worked for a number of other clubs in the north-west of England, was charged after an investigation by Cheshire police.