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Nuttall was born in [[Manchester]], and moved with his family to [[Stalybridge]], learning to swim in one of England's first public pools. He won his first competitive race at age 12 in 1881. He swam as an amateur until 1888, and then swam as a professional for many years, and established many records at different lengths.<ref name="power">Myerscough, Keith. Joseph (Joey) Nuttall, 1869-1942, 'The Stalybridge Lightening Merman'</ref> His primary stroke was the [[trudgeon]].<ref name="joey2"/>
Other notable English swimmers of Nuttall's time included [[James H. Tyers]], [[John Derbyshire (swimmer)|John Derbyshire]], and [[John Arthur Jarvis]]. Nuttall also had notable races against English swimmer James Finney (in 1890), American swimmer [[James L. McCusker]] (including in 1893 and 1904), and Australians Ernest Cavill in 1894 and his brother Percy Cavill in 1904.<ref name="nuttalls">(23 February 1905). [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jDQuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gNQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4395,2507621&dq Nuttall and Cavill to Meet], ''Daily Miami Metropolis''</ref><ref name="nut-mcc">Lambie, James. [http://books.google.com/books?id=bJcbd-7pYlkC&pg=PA179&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false The Story of Your Life: A History of the Sporting Life Newspaper (1859-1998)], p. 179 (2010) (relating story of August 19, 1893 one mile match between McCusker and Nuttall)</ref>
He ended his professional swimming career around 1911.<ref name="joey2">(11 January 2010). [http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/local/lightning-merman-joey-1-389510 Lightning Merman Joey], ''[[Blackpool Gazette]]''</ref> Nuttall died in Blackpool in 1942, survived by his wife Gertrude and one daughter. He was buried in an unmarked grave in [[Layton Cemetery]].<ref name="power"/>
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