David Nish

David Nish
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*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

David John Nish (born 26 September 1947) is an English former footballer who broke Alan Ball's British transfer record in 1972.^[1]

Club

In 1966, Nish began his career with Leicester City. 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

1971 FA Charity Shield^[4]

Derby County

1974–75: Football League Division One Champion
1975 FA Charity Shield^[5]

References

^ ^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.
^ http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersN/BioNishDJ.html
^ "1971/72 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
^ "1975/76 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

External links

[BBC-1] BBC News, Were you there...when the Rams beat the Gas?

[2] "We are the Champions: 1974–75 – Derby County". gameofthepeople.com. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2016.

[3] ttp://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersN/BioNishDJ.html

[4] "1971/72 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

[5] "1975/76 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

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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)
National team
1973–1974	England	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only