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| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|8|9|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|8|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Coton in the Elms]], [[Derbyshire]], England
| birth_place = [[Coton in the Elms]], [[Derbyshire]], England
| death_place = {{death date and age|2018|1|6|1931|8|9|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|1|6|1931|8|9|df=y}}
| height =
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| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| youthyears1 =
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| youthclubs1 =
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| years1 = 194x–1948 | clubs1 = [[Stapenhill F.C.|Stapenhill]] | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years1 = 194x–1948 | clubs1 = [[Stapenhill F.C.|Stapenhill]] | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1948–1956 | clubs2 = [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] | caps2 = 38 | goals2 = 0
| years2 = 1948–1956 | clubs2 = [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] | caps2 = 38 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1956–1964 | clubs3 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] | caps3 = 264 | goals3 = 0
| years3 = 1956–1964 | clubs3 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] | caps3 = 264 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1963 | clubs4 = [[Toronto City]] | caps4 = | goals4 =
| years4 = 1963 | clubs4 = [[Toronto City]] | caps4 = | goals4 =
| years5 = 1964–1965 | clubs5 = [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 0
| years5 = 1964–1965 | clubs5 = [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1967 | clubs6 = [[Toronto Falcons]] | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0
| years6 = 1967 | clubs6 = [[Toronto Falcons (1967–1968)|Toronto Falcons]] | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = – | clubs7 = [[Toronto Italia]] | caps7 = | goals7 =
| years7 = – | clubs7 = [[Toronto Italia]] | caps7 = | goals7 =
| totalcaps = 320
| totalgoals = 0
}}
}}


'''David Nigel Sims''' (9 August 1931 – 6 January 2018), known as '''Nigel Sims''', was an English [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] in [[the Football League]] for [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]], [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] and [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] in the 1950s and 1960s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/nigelsims.html |title=Nigel Sims |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref>
'''David Nigel Sims''' (9 August 1931 – 6 January 2018) was an English [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] in the [[English Football League|Football League]] for [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]], [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] and [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] in the 1950s and 1960s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/nigelsims.html |title=Nigel Sims |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |access-date=19 December 2009}}</ref>


Sims was born at [[Coton in the Elms]], [[Derbyshire]]. He joined [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] from [[Stapenhill F.C.|Stapenhill]] in August 1948 as understudy to [[Bert Williams (footballer, born 1920)|Bert Williams]], and made his first-team debut on 18 April 1949 in a 1–1 draw with [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wolves-stats.co.uk/1948-1949_Team_Details.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227141526/http://www.wolves-stats.co.uk/1948-1949_Team_Details.html |archivedate=27 February 2012 |title=Team Details: 1948–1949 |publisher=Wolves-Stats |accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref> While a [[Conscription in the United Kingdom|National Serviceman]] in 1950, Sims played for the [[British Army|Army]] in a representative match against an [[Irish Football Association]] XI.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2009/04/13-september-1950.html |title=13 September 1950 |first=George |last=Glass |work=Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats |date=12 April 2009 |accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref> During his eight seasons at Wolves he only made 39 appearances<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wolves-stats.co.uk/A-Z.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227140833/http://www.wolves-stats.co.uk/A-Z.html |archivedate=27 February 2012 |title=Players. A–Z |publisher=Wolves-Stats |accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref> before transferring to Midlands rivals [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in March 1956.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1239.html |title=Sims, Nigel David |work=Aston Villa Player Database |publisher=Jörn Mårtensson |accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref> He made his debut against [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] that same month.
Sims was born at [[Coton in the Elms]], [[Derbyshire]]. He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers from [[Stapenhill F.C.|Stapenhill]] in August 1948 as understudy to [[Bert Williams (footballer, born 1920)|Bert Williams]], and made his first-team debut on 18 April 1949 in a 1–1 draw with [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wolves-stats.co.uk/1948-1949_Team_Details.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227141526/http://www.wolves-stats.co.uk/1948-1949_Team_Details.html |archive-date=27 February 2012 |title=Team Details: 1948–1949 |publisher=Wolves-Stats |access-date=19 December 2009}}</ref> While a [[Conscription in the United Kingdom|National Serviceman]] in 1950, Sims played for the [[British Army|Army]] in a representative match against an [[Irish Football Association]] XI.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2009/04/13-september-1950.html |title=13 September 1950 |first=George |last=Glass |work=Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats |date=12 April 2009 |access-date=19 December 2009}}</ref> During his eight seasons at Wolves he only made 39 appearances<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wolves-stats.co.uk/A-Z.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227140833/http://www.wolves-stats.co.uk/A-Z.html |archive-date=27 February 2012 |title=Players. A–Z |publisher=Wolves-Stats |access-date=19 December 2009}}</ref> before transferring to Midlands rivals Aston Villa [[1955-56 avfc|in March 1956]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1239.html |title=Sims, Nigel David |work=Aston Villa Player Database |publisher=Jörn Mårtensson |access-date=19 December 2009}}</ref> He made his debut against [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] that same month.


He was on the winning side in the [[1957 FA Cup Final]], in which Villa beat [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] 2–1,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engcuphistfinal.html |title=England – FA Cup Finals 1946–2000 |publisher=RSSSF |date=15 February 2006 |first=Didier |last=Fort |accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref> followed three years later by a [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] winners' medal. In 1961, he helped Villa lift the inaugural [[Football League Cup|League Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engleagcuphistfinal.html |title=England – League Cup Finals 1961–2001 |publisher=RSSSF |date=25 February 2001 |first=Didier |last=Fort |accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref>
He was on the winning side in the [[1957 FA Cup final]], in which Villa beat [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] 2–1,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engcuphistfinal.html |title=England – FA Cup Finals 1946–2000 |date=15 February 2006 |first=Didier |last=Fort |publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]] |access-date=19 December 2009}}</ref> followed three years later by a [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] winners' medal. In 1961, he helped Villa lift the inaugural [[EFL Cup|League Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engleagcuphistfinal.html |title=England – League Cup Finals 1961–2001 |date=25 February 2001 |first=Didier |last=Fort |publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]] |access-date=19 December 2009}}</ref>


He <!-- gained England 'B' honours ..... not in list at RSSSF ..... and also -->played representative matches for the [[The Football League XI|Football League]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Young Football League Team. Change of Policy Justified |newspaper=The Times |date=23 September 1957 |page=13}}</ref> and in 1958, was the first winner of Aston Villa supporters' 'Terrace Trophy'.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~1675425,00.html |title=Lions Roar at Awards |publisher=Aston Villa F.C |date=28 May 2009 |accessdate=10 April 2014}}</ref>
He <!-- gained England 'B' honours ..... not in list at RSSSF ..... and also -->played representative matches for the [[The Football League XI|Football League]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Young Football League Team. Change of Policy Justified |newspaper=The Times |date=23 September 1957 |page=13}}</ref> and [[1957–58 AVFC season|in 1958]], was the first winner of Aston Villa supporters' "Terrace Trophy".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~1675425,00.html |title=Lions Roar at Awards |publisher=Aston Villa F.C |date=28 May 2009 |access-date=10 April 2014}}</ref>


In September 1964, having lost his place in the side, he transferred to [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]. He appeared only 16 times for them before trying his luck in Canada, having already spent a summer with [[Toronto City]]. He appeared twice for the [[Toronto Falcons]] in the [[National Professional Soccer League (1967)|National Professional Soccer League]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/S/Sims.Nigel.htm |title=North American Soccer League Players Nigel Sims |work=NASL Jerseys |publisher=Dave Morrison |accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref> and also played for [[Toronto Italia]].
[[1964-65 avfc|In September 1964]], having lost his place in the side, he transferred to Peterborough United. He appeared only sixteen times for them before trying his luck in Canada, having already spent a summer with [[Toronto City]] in the [[Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Jose|first=Colin|title=On-Side – 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario|publisher=Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum|year=2001|location=Vaughan, Ontario|pages=232}}</ref> He appeared twice for the [[Toronto Falcons (1967–1968)|Toronto Falcons]] in the [[National Professional Soccer League (1967)|National Professional Soccer League]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/S/Sims.Nigel.htm |title=North American Soccer League Players Nigel Sims |work=NASL Jerseys |publisher=Dave Morrison |access-date=19 December 2009}}</ref> and also played for [[Toronto Italia]].


''In Safe Hands'', a book about his footballing memories was published in August 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abzpublications.co.uk/in-safe-hands/ |title=In Safe Hands: Nigel Sims' Football Memories |accessdate=9 September 2012}}</ref>
''In Safe Hands'', a book about his footballing memories, was published in August 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abzpublications.co.uk/in-safe-hands/ |title=In Safe Hands: Nigel Sims' Football Memories |access-date=9 September 2012}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''Aston Villa'''
*[[FA Cup]]: [[1956–57 FA Cup|1956–57]]<ref>{{cite book |first1=Leslie |first2=Jack |last1=Vernon |last2=Rollin |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 |year=1977 |publisher=Brickfield Publications Ltd |location=London |isbn=0354 09018 6 |page=490}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/S/Sims.Nigel.htm NPSL stats and photo] at NASL Jerseys
* [http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/S/Sims.Nigel.htm NPSL stats and photo] at NASL Jerseys
* {{NeilBrownPlayers|player2/nigelsims}}
* {{NeilBrownPlayers|player2/nigelsims}}

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Latest revision as of 05:13, 2 November 2024

Nigel Sims
Sims in training in 1959
Personal information
Date of birth (1931-08-09)9 August 1931
Place of birth Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire, England
Date of death 6 January 2018(2018-01-06) (aged 86)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
194x–1948 Stapenhill
1948–1956 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 (0)
1956–1964 Aston Villa 264 (0)
1963 Toronto City
1964–1965 Peterborough United 16 (0)
1967 Toronto Falcons 2 (0)
– Toronto Italia
Total 320 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Nigel Sims (9 August 1931 – 6 January 2018) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Villa and Peterborough United in the 1950s and 1960s.[1]

Sims was born at Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire. He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers from Stapenhill in August 1948 as understudy to Bert Williams, and made his first-team debut on 18 April 1949 in a 1–1 draw with Sheffield United in the First Division.[2] While a National Serviceman in 1950, Sims played for the Army in a representative match against an Irish Football Association XI.[3] During his eight seasons at Wolves he only made 39 appearances[4] before transferring to Midlands rivals Aston Villa in March 1956.[5] He made his debut against Burnley that same month.

He was on the winning side in the 1957 FA Cup final, in which Villa beat Manchester United 2–1,[6] followed three years later by a Second Division winners' medal. In 1961, he helped Villa lift the inaugural League Cup.[7]

He played representative matches for the Football League,[8] and in 1958, was the first winner of Aston Villa supporters' "Terrace Trophy".[9]

In September 1964, having lost his place in the side, he transferred to Peterborough United. He appeared only sixteen times for them before trying his luck in Canada, having already spent a summer with Toronto City in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League.[10] He appeared twice for the Toronto Falcons in the National Professional Soccer League,[11] and also played for Toronto Italia.

In Safe Hands, a book about his footballing memories, was published in August 2012.[12]

Honours

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Aston Villa

References

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  1. ^ "Nigel Sims". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Team Details: 1948–1949". Wolves-Stats. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  3. ^ Glass, George (12 April 2009). "13 September 1950". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Players. A–Z". Wolves-Stats. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Sims, Nigel David". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  6. ^ Fort, Didier (15 February 2006). "England – FA Cup Finals 1946–2000". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  7. ^ Fort, Didier (25 February 2001). "England – League Cup Finals 1961–2001". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  8. ^ "Young Football League Team. Change of Policy Justified". The Times. 23 September 1957. p. 13.
  9. ^ "Lions Roar at Awards". Aston Villa F.C. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  10. ^ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side – 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 232.
  11. ^ "North American Soccer League Players Nigel Sims". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  12. ^ "In Safe Hands: Nigel Sims' Football Memories". Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  13. ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
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