John Nash (footballer) explained

John Nash
Fullname:John Henry Nash
Birth Date:December 1867
Birth Place:Burslem, England
Death Place:Wolstanton, England
Position:Forward
Years1:1890–1893
Clubs1:Burslem Port Vale
Caps1:8
Goals1:1
Totalcaps:8
Totalgoals:1

John Henry Nash (December 1867 – 21 April 1939) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Burslem Port Vale in the 1890s.

Career

Nash most likely joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1890.[1] 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.[1] He hardly played thereafter and was released at the end of the 1892–93 season with 13 appearances (including two in the Second Division of the English Football League and six in the Midland Football League) and two goals (including in one Midland League) to his name.[1]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1890–91Midland League30002151
1891–92Midland League31003061
1892–93Second Division20000020
Total810051131

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 212. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.