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'''David Nigel Sims''' (born 9 August 1931), known as '''Nigel Sims''', is an English former [[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''' (born 9 August 1931), known as '''Nigel Sims''', is an English former [[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>


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=http://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=http://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 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.


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=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>

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David Nigel Sims
Personal information
Full name Nigel Sims
Date of birth (1931-08-09) 9 August 1931 (age 93)
Place of birth Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire, England
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Nigel Sims (born 9 August 1931), known as Nigel Sims, is an English former 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 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,[10] and also played for Toronto Italia.

In Safe Hands, a book about his footballing memories was published in August 2012.[11]

References

  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". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  7. ^ Fort, Didier (25 February 2001). "England – League Cup Finals 1961–2001". RSSSF. 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. ^ "North American Soccer League Players Nigel Sims". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  11. ^ "In Safe Hands: Nigel Sims' Football Memories". Retrieved 9 September 2012.
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