David Nish
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David John Nish | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Measham Social Welfare | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1966-1972 | Leicester City | 228 | (25) |
| 1972-1979 | Derby County | 188 | (10) |
| 1979 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 28 | (6) |
| 1980-1981 | Seattle Sounders | 57 | (4) |
| 1980-1981 | Seattle Sounders (indoor) | 5 | (6) |
| 1981-1982 | San Jose Earthquakes (indoor) | 16 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1973-1974 | England | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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David John Nish (born 26 September 1947 in Burton upon Trent) was an English former footballer who broke the then British transfer record in 1972 by paying £225,000 for his signature.[1]
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[edit] Club
In 1966, Nish began his career with Leicester City. In 1972, Derby County paid a record trasnfer fee of £225,000 for his contract. In 1979, Nish moved to the United States where he joined the Tulsa Roughnecks of the North American Soccer League. In 1980, he moved to the Seattle Sounders where he played two outdoor and one indoor seasons. He finished his career with one indoor season with the San Jose Earthquakes.
[edit] International
Nish earned five caps for the England national team in 1973 and 1974.
Since retiring as a player in 1981, he has also worked with the academies of both Leicester and Derby.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b BBC News, Were you there...when the Rams beat the Gas?
[edit] External links
- Player profile at EnglandStats.com
- Player profile at FilbertStreet.net
- Derby County profile
- NASL stats
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- 1947 births
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- Association football defenders
- English footballers
- England international footballers
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Tulsa Roughnecks players
- San Jose Earthquakes (NASL) players
- Seattle Sounders (NASL) players
- English football defender, 1940s birth stubs
