Gordon Nisbet Explained

Gordon Nisbet
Fullname:Gordon James Mackay Nisbet
Birth Date:18 September 1951
Birth Place:Wallsend, England
Height:5 ft 10 in[1]
Position:Right back
Youthclubs1:Northumberland Schools
Years1:1969–1976
Clubs1:West Bromwich Albion
Caps1:136
Goals1:0
Years2:1976–1980
Clubs2:Hull City
Caps2:193
Goals2:1
Years3:1980–1987
Clubs3:Plymouth Argyle
Caps3:281
Goals3:14
Years4:1987–1988
Clubs4:Exeter City
Caps4:12
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:622
Totalgoals:15
Nationalyears1:1972
Nationalteam1:England U23
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1992
Managerclubs1:Plymouth Argyle (caretaker)

Gordon James Mackay Nisbet (born 18 September 1951) is an English retired professional footballer who made over 600 league appearances in English football. Nisbet began his career as a goalkeeper but was later converted into a right back.[2]

Club career

Born in Wallsend, Nisbet played youth football for Northumberland Schools. When he left school at the age of eighteen in 1969, he signed for West Bromwich Albion, and also played league football for Hull City, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City.[3] [4] [5] [6]

International career

Nisbet earned one cap for the England under-23 team in 1972.[7]

Coaching career

Nisbet was caretaker manager of Plymouth Argyle, alongside Alan Gillett, for two games in 1992.[2]

After football

After finishing his professional football career in 1988, Nisbet continued to play non-League football, and later joined the Devon and Cornwall Police.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 286 . 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. Web site: Gordon Nisbet / Alan Gillett. 2 May 2009. Greens On Screen. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201146/http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/managers.asp?name=GordonNisbet/AlanGillett. dead.
  3. Web site: WEST BROMWICH ALBION : 1946/47 - 2007/08. 2 May 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  4. Web site: HULL CITY : 1946/47 - 2007/08. 2 May 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  5. Web site: PLYMOUTH ARGYLE : 1946/47 - 2007/08. 2 May 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929040138/http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/plymouth/plymouth.htm. 29 September 2011. dead.
  6. Web site: EXETER CITY : 1946/47 - 2002/03. 2 May 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  7. Web site: Where are they now?. 2 May 2009. 8 March 2007. BBC Sport.