Gordon Nutt facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 8 November 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | South Yardley, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 February 2014 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Tasmania, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheldon Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1951–1954 | Coventry City | 76 | (11) |
| 1954–1955 | Cardiff City | 17 | (4) |
| 1955–1960 | Arsenal | 49 | (10) |
| 1960–1961 | Southend United | 16 | (2) |
| 1961–1962 | PSV | 31 | (5) |
| 1965 | Sydney Croatia | ||
| 1968–1969 | Manly-Warringah | ||
| Total | 158 | (27) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1966 | Sydney Croatia | ||
| 1969 | Manly Warringah (Assistant) | ||
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Gordon Nutt (born November 8, 1932 – died February 25, 2014) was an English professional footballer. He played as a winger, which is a player who mostly runs down the sides of the field. Nutt played for several teams in England, the Netherlands, and Australia.
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Gordon Nutt's Football Journey
Gordon Nutt was born in South Yardley, England. He started playing youth football for a team called Sheldon Town.
Playing Football
Gordon Nutt began his professional career at Coventry City in 1951. Over three seasons, he scored 11 goals in 76 games. In 1954, he moved to Cardiff City for one season, playing 17 games.
His longest time was with Arsenal, where he played for five seasons starting in 1955. He scored 10 goals in 51 games for them. After leaving Arsenal, he played for Southend United. Then, he moved to the Netherlands to play for the Dutch club PSV. He spent one season there, scoring 5 goals in 31 games. Later, he played for Australian clubs Sydney Croatia and Manly-Warringah.
Coaching Football
After his playing career, Gordon Nutt also worked as a coach. He was a coach at Sydney Croatia in 1966. In 1969, he became an assistant coach at Manly-Warringah.
Later Life
Gordon Nutt passed away on February 25, 2014, in Tasmania, Australia. He was 81 years old.
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