Gordon Nutt Explained

Gordon Nutt
Birth Date:8 November 1932
Birth Place:South Yardley, England
Death Place:Tasmania, Australia
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:Sheldon Town
Years1:1951–1954
Clubs1:Coventry City
Caps1:76
Goals1:11
Years2:1954–1955
Clubs2:Cardiff City
Caps2:17
Goals2:4
Years3:1955–1960
Clubs3:Arsenal
Caps3:49
Goals3:10
Years4:1960–1961
Clubs4:Southend United
Caps4:16
Goals4:2
Years5:1961–1962
Clubs5:PSV
Caps5:31
Goals5:5
Years6:1965
Clubs6:Sydney Croatia
Years7:1968–1969
Clubs7:Manly-Warringah
Totalcaps:158
Totalgoals:27
Manageryears1:1966
Managerclubs1:Sydney Croatia
Manageryears2:1969
Managerclubs2:Manly Warringah (Assistant)

Gordon Nutt (8 November 1932 – 25 February 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. Nutt played in the Football League for Coventry City, Cardiff City, Arsenal and Southend United, in the Netherlands for PSV Eindhoven, and in Australia for Sydney Croatia and Manly-Warringah.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Playing career

Born in South Yardley, Nutt played youth football for Sheldon Town. He then went on to Coventry City in 1951, scoring 11 goals in 76 appearances over the next three seasons. In 1954 he signed for Cardiff City, where he spent one season, making 17 appearances. In 1955 he signed for Arsenal. Nutt spent a total of 5 seasons with the club, scoring 10 goals in 51 appearances.

After leaving Arsenal, Nutt joined Southend United, and then Dutch club PSV, where he spent one season, scoring 5 goals in 31 appearances. He later played for Australian clubs Sydney Croatia and Manly United FC all in all.[4]

Coaching career

Nutt was also a coach at Sydney Croatia in 1966 and an assistant coach at Manly-Warringah in 1969.[3]

Later life and death

Nutt died on 25 February 2014, in Tasmania, at the age of 81.[5] [6]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. 26 February 2014. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
  2. Web site: Profile. 26 February 2014. Arsenal F.C.. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302212708/http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/509/gordon-nutt. 2 March 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: Nouh-Nyskohus. 26 February 2014. Australian Player Database.
  4. Web site: Former PSV player Gordon Nutt. PSV.nl. 2 July 2014. 20 January 2017. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202000309/http://www.psv.nl/psv/nieuws/artikel/former-psv-player-gordon-nutt-has-died-at-the-age-of-81.htm. dead.
  5. Web site: Gordon Nutt passes away. 26 February 2014. 26 February 2014. Nick Connoll. Coventry City F.C..
  6. Web site: Former Coventry City winger Gordon Nutt dies aged 81. 26 February 2014. 26 February 2014. Coventry Telegraph.