David John Nish (born 26 September 1947) is an English former

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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.BBC News
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Club

In 1966, Nish began his career with

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. In 1972,

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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

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of the

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. In 1980, he moved to the

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where he played three seasons (two outdoor and one indoor). He finished his American career with one indoor season with the

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. After leaving the U.S., he returned to

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where he turned out for

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side

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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:

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Champion * 1975 FA Charity Shield

References

External links

David Nish
at SoccerBase Database
Player profile at EnglandStats.comPlayer 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 {{england-footy-defender-1940s-stub