David Nish
Encyclopedia
David John Nish was an English
former footballer
who broke the then British transfer record in 1972 by paying £225,000 for his signature.
. In 1972, Derby County
paid a recrod trasnfer 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 two outdoor and one indoor seasons. He finished his career with one indoor season with the San Jose Earthquakes.
in 1973 and 1974.
Since retiring as a player in 1981, he has also worked with the academies of both Leicester and Derby.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who broke the then British transfer record in 1972 by paying £225,000 for his signature.
Club
In 1966, Nish began his career with Leicester CityLeicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
. In 1972, Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
paid a recrod trasnfer fee of £225,000 for his contract. In 1979, Nish moved to the United States where he joined the Tulsa Roughnecks
Tulsa Roughnecks
-NASL:The Tulsa Roughnecks were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at Skelly Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The Roughnecks were a regular in the NASL playoffs, and won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1983, defeating the Toronto Blizzard at B.C. Place...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. In 1980, he moved to the Seattle Sounders where he played two outdoor and one indoor seasons. He finished his career with one indoor season with the San Jose Earthquakes.
International
Nish earned five caps for the England national teamEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
in 1973 and 1974.
Since retiring as a player in 1981, he has also worked with the academies of both Leicester and Derby.