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David John Nish (born 26 September 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Nish's £225,000 transfer from Leicester City to Derby County in 1972 broke the British transfer record.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David John Nish | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
| Position(s) | 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) |
| Total | 522 | (52) | |
| International career | |||
| 1969–1971 | England U23[1] | 10 | (1) |
| 1973–1974 | England | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club
editNish began his career with Leicester City in 1966. In 1972, Derby County paid a record transfer fee of £225,000 for his contract. At Derby he was part of the team that won the First Division in 1975.[3]
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 three seasons (two outdoor and one indoor). He finished his American career with one indoor season with the San Jose Earthquakes.
After leaving the U.S., he returned to Leicestershire where he turned out for non-league side Shepshed Charterhouse.[4]
International
editNish 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.[2]
Honours
editLeicester City
Derby County
- Football League First Division: 1974–75
- FA Charity Shield: 1975[7]
References
edit- ^ "England Matches - Under-23's 1954-76". www.englandfootballonline.com.
- ^ a b BBC News, Were you there...when the Rams beat the Gas?
- ^ "We are the Champions: 1974–75 – Derby County". gameofthepeople.com. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "England Players - David Nish".
- ^ "1971/72 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
- ^ "1975/76 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
External links
edit
- David Nish at SoccerBase Database
- David Nish at Englandstats.com
- Player profile at FilbertStreet.net
- Derby County profile
- NASL stats
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