John Nash (footballer)
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John Henry Nash was an English
footballer.
in the autumn
of 1890. His debut is believed to have come in a friendly
at Middlesbrough Ironopolis
on 22 November 1890; Vale lost 6-1 with Nash scoring the Vale goal. He hardly played thereafter and was released at the end of the 1892–93 season
with 13 appearances (including 2 in the Football League
and 6 in the Midland Football League
) and 2 goals (including in 1 Midland League) to his name.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer.
Playing career
Nash most likely joined Burslem Port ValePort Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
in the autumn
Autumn
Autumn is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter usually in September or March when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier....
of 1890. His debut is believed to have come in a friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
at Middlesbrough Ironopolis
Middlesbrough Ironopolis F.C.
Middlesbrough Ironopolis Football Club were an English association football club which briefly played in the Football League in the 1890s. Their entire history was played out during the Victorian era in Middlesbrough....
on 22 November 1890; Vale lost 6-1 with Nash scoring the Vale goal. He hardly played thereafter and was released at the end of the 1892–93 season
1892–93 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
The 1892–93 season was Burslem Port Vale's first season of football in the Football League. The club were founding members of the Football League Second Division, the First Division having been in operation for four seasons prior to 1892–93...
with 13 appearances (including 2 in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
and 6 in the Midland Football League
Midland Football League
There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League.One existed until 1982 before merging with the Yorkshire League to form the Northern Counties League....
) and 2 goals (including in 1 Midland League) to his name.