Nick Deacy (born 19 July 1953) is a Welsh former

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who played as a striker. He used to play for

PSV Eindhoven Philips Sport Vereniging (; en, Philips Sports Association ), abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven (), is a Dutch sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. It is best known for its professional football department, w ...

, and won the

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with them in 1978, coming on as a substitute in the second leg of the final. After a spell with Vitesse Arnhem he signed for

Hull City Hull City Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving from Boothferry Park in 2002. The club's t ...

in 1980 and made 87 Football League appearances for them. He was capped on 12 occasions by the

Wales national football team ) , Association = Football Association of Wales (FAW) , Confederation = UEFA (Europe) , Coach = Rob Page , Captain = Gareth Bale , Most caps = Gareth Bale (111) , Top scorer = Gareth ...

, and he scored on his debut for them against European champions

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References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Deacy, Nick 1953 births Living people Footballers from Cardiff Welsh footballers Wales international footballers Wales under-23 international footballers Hereford United F.C. players PSV Eindhoven players Hull City A.F.C. players Happy Valley AA players Double Flower FA players Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong Bury F.C. players Barry Town United F.C. players English Football League players Eredivisie players Belgian Pro League players Welsh expatriate footballers Welsh expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong K. Beringen F.C. players UEFA Cup winning players Association football forwards Ebbw Vale F.C. players