David Nish
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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.[1]
Club
Nish 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.[2]
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.[3]
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]
Honours
Leicester City
Derby County
- Football League First Division: 1974–75
- FA Charity Shield: 1975[6]
References
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- Template:PAGENAMEBASE at SoccerbaseTemplate:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
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- Player profile at FilbertStreet.net
- Derby County profile
- NASL stats
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- 1947 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Burton upon Trent
- Men's association football defenders
- England men's international footballers
- England men's under-23 international footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- English Football League players
- English Football League representative players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players
- San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players
- Seattle Sounders (1974–1983) players
- Shepshed Dynamo F.C. players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Leicester City F.C. non-playing staff
- Derby County F.C. non-playing staff