David Nish

For the businessman, see David Nish (businessman).

David John Nish (born 26 September 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Nish's £225,000 transfer from Leicester City to Derby County in 1972 broke the British transfer record.^[2]

David Nish

Personal information
Full name	David John Nish
Date of birth	(1947-09-26) 26 September 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth	Burton upon Trent, England
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Measham Social Welfare
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1972	Leicester City	228	(25)
1972–1979	Derby County	188	(10)
1979	Tulsa Roughnecks	28	(6)
1980–1981	Seattle Sounders	57	(4)
1980–1981	Seattle Sounders (indoor)	5	(6)
1981–1982	San Jose Earthquakes (indoor)	16	(1)
Total		522	(52)
International career
1969–1971	England U23[1]	10	(1)
1973–1974	England	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club

Nish began his career with Leicester City in 1966. In 1972, Derby County paid a record transfer fee of £225,000 for his contract. At Derby he was part of the team that won the First Division in 1975.^[3]

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 American career with one indoor season with the San Jose Earthquakes.

After leaving the U.S., he returned to Leicestershire where he turned out for non-league side Shepshed Charterhouse.^[4]

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.^[2]

Honours

Leicester City

• FA Charity Shield: 1971^[5]
• FA Cup runner-up: 1968–69^[6]

Derby County

• Football League First Division: 1974–75
• FA Charity Shield: 1975^[7]