David John Nish (born 26 September 1947) is an English former
footballer
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who played as a defender. Nish's £225,000 transfer from Leicester City to Derby County in 1972 broke the
British transfer record.
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Club
In 1966, Nish began his career with Leicester City
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The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National ...
. In 1972, Derby County
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Founded in 1884 ...
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.
In 1979, Nish moved to the United States where he joined the Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa Roughnecks may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:
*Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984), the original top-flight team that played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1984.
*Tulsa Roughnecks (1993–2000), the team ...
of the North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to:
*North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league
*North American Soccer League (2011–2017)
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer league b ...
. In 1980, he moved to the Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's association football, soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club w ...
where he played three seasons (two outdoor and one indoor). He finished his American career with one indoor season with the San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...
.
After leaving the U.S., he returned to Leicestershire
Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...
where he turned out for non-league
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side Shepshed Charterhouse
Shepshed Dynamo Football Club is an English association football, football club based in the small town of Shepshed in the north west of Leicestershire, England. Founded as Shepshed Albion towards the end of the 19th century, the team played for ...
.
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.
Honours
Leicester City
*1971 FA Charity Shield
The 1971 FA Charity Shield was a football match between Leicester City and Liverpool at Filbert Street on Saturday 7 August 1971.
Arsenal won the double in 1970–71 but were unable to take part in the Charity Shield because they had contracted ...
Derby County
* 1974–75: Football League Division One
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Champion
* 1975 FA Charity Shield
References
External links
David Nish
at SoccerBase Database
Player profile at EnglandStats.com
Player profile at FilbertStreet.net
1947 births
Living people
Association football defenders
English footballers
England international footballers
England under-23 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 (1978–1984) players
San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players
Seattle Sounders (1974–1983) players
Shepshed Dynamo F.C. players
English Football League players
English Football League representative players
Sportspeople from Burton upon Trent
English expatriate footballers
Expatriate 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
FA Cup Final players
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