Geoff Nulty
Geoffrey Owen Nulty (born 13 February 1949) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. His career was blighted by injury and was ended prematurely after a tackle by Jimmy Case in the Liverpool versus Everton Merseyside derby in 1980.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Owen Nulty | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, Merseyside, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St Helens Town | ? | (?) | |
| 1967–1968 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 1968–1974 | Burnley | 130 | (20) |
| 1974–1978 | Newcastle United | 101 | (11) |
| 1978–1980 | Everton | 27 | (2) |
| Total | 258 | (33) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After retiring as a player, Nulty became a coach with Preston and later worked as sub-postmaster as well as developing business interests.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1967–68 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burnley | 1969–70 | First Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1970–71 | First Division | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| 1971–72 | Second Division | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 1972–73 | Second Division | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | |
| 1973–74 | First Division | 42 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 59 | 12 | |
| 1974–75 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 130 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 152 | 21 | ||
| Newcastle United | 1974–75 | First Division | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 1975–76 | First Division | 28 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 9 | |
| 1976–77 | First Division | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 3 | |
| 1977–78 | First Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 101 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 127 | 14 | ||
| Everton | 1978–79 | First Division | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 1979–80 | First Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 258 | 33 | 19 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 316 | 40 | ||
References
- Flanagan, Chris (6 June 2011). "Nulty: Burnley were my number one". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- Geoff Nulty at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- Geoff Nulty at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Geoff Nulty Player Profile (toon1892.com)
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