Kenneth Walter Samuel Nethercott (22 July 1925 - 14 December 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Nethercott began his career as an amateur with
Cardiff City before signing a professional contract with
Norwich City
Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries or The Yellows) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. The club competes in the EFL Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in the 20 ...
in 1947. He stayed at
Carrow Road for 12 years, making 416 appearances for the Canaries; 378 in the
league
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* Sports league
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On 14 December 2007, Norwich City announced Nethercott's death at the age of 82.
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References
Sources
*''Canary Citizens'' by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001),
1925 births
2007 deaths
Footballers from Bristol
English footballers
England B international footballers
Cardiff City F.C. players
Norwich City F.C. players
Association football goalkeepers
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