Bill Nuttall (born March 10, 1948, in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is the owner of Golden Viking Sports, licensee for the soccer brand Diadora. He was a first team Junior College and first team NSCAA All-American soccer

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who spent at least three seasons in the American Soccer League and three seasons in the North American Soccer League. He was the 1970 first team All American goalkeeper, coached at both the collegiate and professional levels and was the

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of the

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teams from 1991 to 1994.

Club career

Nuttall grew up in

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. He attended

Davis & Elkins College Davis & Elkins College (D&E) is a private college in Elkins, West Virginia. History The school was founded in 1904 and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. It was named for Henry G. Davis and his son-in-law Stephen B. Elkins, who wer ...

, playing on the men's soccer team from 1967 to 1970. The team won the 1968 and 1970

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and finished runner up in 1969. One of his teammates was Hank Steinbrecher. Nuttall was the 1969 NAIA Tournament MVP and the 1970 first team All American goalkeeper. Nuttall was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1970. In 1971, Nuttall signed with the

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in the American Soccer League. In 1974, he moved to the

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of the North American Soccer League when his old coach from Davis & Elkins became the Strikers' head coach. Following the 1976 team, the Toros moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and became the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Nuttall made the move, but never played for the Strikers. He was replaced on the roster by former England international Gordon Banks.

Coach

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hired Nuttall in 1975 to coach the men's soccer team. He held that position for five seasons, compiling a 56-18-1 record. In 1979, he was the play by play commentator for

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's first soccer broadcast, a college game between

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and the

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. Nuttall then worked as an assistant coach with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers from 1979 to 1984.

Executive

Nuttall served as the Director of Player Personnel for the Dallas Sidekicks from 1984 to 1985. In 1985, he became a Vice President of Marketing and Promotion with

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. In July 1991, the

hired Nuttall as General Manager for the U.S. national teams. In September 1998, he moved to Diadora.Diadora Names Nuttall
/ref> He is currently the owner of Golden Viking Sports.

References

External links

1984-1985 Dallas Sidekicks Media Guide
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nuttall, Bill 1948 births Living people All-American college men's soccer players American soccer coaches American men's soccer players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Delaware Wings players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players Miami Toros players Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983) players FIU Panthers men's soccer coaches North American Soccer League (1968–1984) coaches American sports businesspeople American sports announcers Men's association football goalkeepers Davis & Elkins College alumni