David Nish

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David Nish
Personal information
Full nameDavid John Nish
Date of birth26 September 1947
Place of birthBurton upon Trent, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
Measham Social Welfare
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966-1972Leicester City228(25)
1972-1979Derby County188(10)
1979Tulsa Roughnecks28(6)
1980-1981Seattle Sounders57(4)
1980-1981Seattle Sounders (indoor)5(6)
1981-1982San Jose Earthquakes (indoor)16(1)
National team
1973-1974England5(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

David John Nish (born 26 September 1947) is an English former footballer who broke Alan Ball's British transfer record in 1972.[1]

Club

In 1966, Nish began his career with Leicester City. In 1972, Derby County paid a record transfer fee of £225,000 for his contract. In 1979, Nish moved to the United States where he joined the Tulsa Roughnecks of the North American Soccer League. In 1980, he moved to the Seattle Sounders where he played three seasons (two outdoor and one indoor). He finished his career with one indoor season with the San Jose Earthquakes.

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.[1]

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