Liam Nash

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Liam Nash

| image =

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| caption = Nash playing for Hornchurch in 2024

| fullname = Liam Alexander Nash{{Cite news |title=CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |publisher=EFL |date=19 May 2018 |accessdate=4 November 2018}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Southend-on-Sea, England{{soccerway|liam-nash/494981|accessdate=4 November 2018}}

| height = 1.76m

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Billericay Town

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| years1 = 2013–2014

| clubs1 = Hullbridge Sports

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| years2 = 2014–2015

| clubs2 = Billericay Town

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| years3 = 2014

| clubs3 = → Great Wakering Rovers (loan)

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| years4 = 2014

| clubs4 = → Aveley (loan)

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| years5 = 2015

| clubs5 = → Aveley (loan)

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| years6 = 2015–2016

| clubs6 = Aveley

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| years7 = 2016

| clubs7 = Great Wakering Rovers

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| years8 = 2016–2017

| clubs8 = Maldon & Tiptree

| caps8 = 41

| goals8 = 33

| years9 = 2017–2019

| clubs9 = Gillingham

| caps9 = 12

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2017

| clubs10 = → Leatherhead (loan)

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| years11 = 2018

| clubs11 = → Dulwich Hamlet (loan)

| caps11 = 2

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2018–2019

| clubs12 = → Concord Rangers (loan)

| caps12 = 12

| goals12 = 5

| years13 = 2019

| clubs13 = Cork City

| caps13 = 5

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2019–2020

| clubs14 = Hemel Hempstead Town

| caps14 = 17

| goals14 = 8

| years15 = 2020

| clubs15 = Dartford

| caps15 = 8

| goals15 = 2

| years16 = 2020

| clubs16 = Boca Gibraltar

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| years17 = 2020–2025

| clubs17 = Hornchurch

| caps17 = 137

| goals17 = 71

| years18 = 2023

| clubs18 = → Bruno's Magpies (loan){{cite web|url=https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/23604461.hornchurchs-liam-nash-set-europa-conference-league-bow/|title=Hornchurch's Liam Nash set for Europa Conference League bow|work=Romford Recorder|date=21 June 2023|accessdate=22 June 2023}}

| caps18 = 0

| goals18 = 0

| years19 = 2025

| clubs19 = Worthing

| caps19 = 18

| goals19 = 7

| years20 = 2025–

| clubs20 = Billericay Town

| caps20 = 0

| goals20 = 0

| club-update = 08:59, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

}}

Liam Nash (born 19 January 1996) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{English football updater|BilleriT}} club Billericay Town.

==Club career==

Nash began his career at local side Hullbridge Sports, before joining Isthmian League Premier Division side Billericay Town after impressing at a young age.{{Cite news |title=Liam Nash ready to step up |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/essexseniorleague/news/liam-nash-ready-to-step-up-1310245.html |publisher=Unofficial Essex Senior League Page |date=2014 |accessdate=8 December 2017}} Following his arrival, Nash began to struggle at Billericay and instead had loan spells at Great Wakering Rovers{{Cite news |title=Liam Nash wants to make Great Wakering Rovers impact in loan spell |url=http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/11643044.Liam_Nash_wants_to_make_Great_Wakering_Rovers_impact_in_loan_spell/?ref=arc |publisher=Echo |date=4 December 2014 |accessdate=8 December 2017}} and Aveley.{{Cite news |title=Liam Nash: I have grown since I was made Aveley captain |url=http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/14287390.Nash__I_have_grown_since_I_was_made_Aveley_captain/ |publisher=Echo |date=18 February 2016 |accessdate=8 December 2017}}

Following permanent spells at Great Wakering Rovers and Aveley, Nash joined Maldon & Tiptree, where he netted 36 goals in 47 appearances in all competitions in the 2016–17 campaign. He turned professional in July 2017 with Gillingham.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40685807|title=Liam Nash: Gillingham sign forward from non-league Maldon & Tiptree|date=21 July 2017|accessdate=22 July 2017|publisher=BBC Sport}} After making ten appearances for them, he signed on loan for Leatherhead in November 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/nash-joins-tanners-134947/|title=Gillingham striker Liam Nash joins Bostik Premier side Leatherhead on loan|date=8 November 2017|accessdate=8 November 2017|author=Steve Tervet|publisher=Kent Online}} On 22 October 2018, Nash joined Concord Rangers on loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2018/october/nash-concord/|title=Nash signs for Concord on loan|date=22 October 2018|accessdate=22 October 2018|publisher=Gillingham F.C.}}

In January 2019 he went on trial with Irish club Cork City.{{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/nash-out-on-trial-197689/|title=Nash out on trial|date=26 January 2019|website=Kent Online}} In February 2019 he signed for the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/0212/1029170-cork-city-add-striker-liam-nash-to-the-ranks/|title=Cork City add striker Liam Nash to the ranks|date=12 February 2019|publisher=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=30 August 2019}} His contract with the club was mutually terminated in April 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2019/04/12/nash-leaves-city/|title=Nash leaves City – Cork City Football Club|date=12 April 2019|publisher=}}

On 15 May 2019 Nash joined National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hemelfc.com/news/1st-signing-of-the-day-for-the-tudors-2426344.html|title=1ST SIGNING OF THE DAY FOR THE TUDORS - News - Hemel Hempstead Town FC|website=www.hemelfc.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-19}} In January 2020 he moved to Dartford.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dartfordfc.com/new-signing-liam-nash/|title=NEW SIGNING | Liam Nash|date=11 January 2020}}

On 29 June 2020, Nash joined Boca Gibraltar of the Gibraltar National League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcboca.com/post/nash-nailed-on|title=Nash Nailed On}}

In October 2020, he returned to England to join Isthmian League side Hornchurch.{{cite web|url=https://www.hornchurchfc.com/2020/10/muldoon-nash-and-gibbs-sign/|title=MULDOON, NASH AND GIBBS SIGN|publisher=Hornchurch F.C.|date=23 October 2020|accessdate=16 February 2021}}

In February 2025, he joined National League South side Worthing.{{cite web|url=https://worthingfc.com/2025/02/reds-secure-liam-nash/|title=Reds Secure Liam Nash|publisher=Worthing F.C.|date=5 February 2025|accessdate=5 February 2025}} In May 2025, he signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Billericay Town. {{cite web|url=https://www.billericaytownfc.co.uk/liam-nash-becomes-first-summer-signing/|title=Liam Nash becomes first summer signing|website=www.billericaytownfc.co.uk|date=9 May 2025|accessdate=13 May 2025}}

Career statistics

{{updated|end of 2024–25 season}}

class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|National Cup

!colspan=2|League Cup

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=1|Maldon & Tiptree

|2016–17{{cite web|url=http://www.maldontiptreefc.co.uk/teams/102582/player/liam-nash-1740956/39624|title=Profile|accessdate=8 November 2017|publisher=Maldon & Tiptree F.C.}}

|Isthmian League Division One North

|41

3300colspan="2"|—534636
rowspan=3|Gillingham

|2017–18{{soccerbase season|105276|2017|accessdate=8 November 2017}}

|League One

|12

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2018–19{{soccerbase season|105276|2018|accessdate=5 September 2018}}

|League One

|0

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colspan=2|Total

!12

0001020150
rowspan=1|Dulwich Hamlet (loan)

|2018–19

|National League South

|2

000colspan="2"|—0020
rowspan=1|Concord Rangers (loan)

|2018–19

|National League South

|12

500colspan="2"|—00125
rowspan=1|Cork City

|2019

|League of Ireland

|5

011000061
rowspan=1|Hemel Hempstead Town

|2019–20

|National League South

|17

800colspan="2"|—00178
rowspan=1|Dartford

|2019–20

|National League South

|8

200colspan="2"|—3Appearance(s) in Kent Senior Cup3115
rowspan="6" |Hornchurch

|2020–21 {{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/hornchurch/appearances/2020-2021/liam-nash/924031|title=Hornchurch – Appearances – Liam Nash – 2020-2021|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=13 May 2025}}

|Isthmian Premier Division

|0

000colspan="2"|—8{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}686
2021–22{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/hornchurch/appearances/2022-2023/liam-nash/924031|title=Hornchurch – Appearances – Liam Nash – 2022-2023|publisher=Football Web Pages|accessdate=11 August 2024}}

|Isthmian Premier Division

|37

2100colspan="2"|—664327
2022–23{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/hornchurch/appearances/2022-2023/liam-nash/924031|title=Hornchurch – Appearances – Liam Nash – 2022-2023|publisher=Football Web Pages|accessdate=11 August 2024}}

|Isthmian Premier Division

|37

2100colspan="2"|—764427
2023–24{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/hornchurch/appearances/2023-2024/liam-nash/924031|title=Hornchurch – Appearances – Liam Nash – 2023-2024|publisher=Football Web Pages|accessdate=11 August 2024}}

|Isthmian Premier Division

|37

2200colspan="2"|—113823
2024–25

|National League South

|26

721colspan="2"|—10298
colspan="2"|Total

!137

712100151315485
rowspan=1|Bruno's Magpies (loan)

|2023–24{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/liam-nash/494981/|title=Liam Nash Bruno's Magpies Appearances|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=12 August 2024}}

|Gibraltar Football League

|0

000colspan="2"|—2020
Worthing

|2024–25

|National League South

|18

700colspan="2"|—1{{efn|name=NLSPO|Appearance(s) in National League South play-offs}}0197
colspan=3|Career total

!252

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Honours

Hornchurch

  • FA Trophy: 2020–21{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=The Football |title=Urchins clinch dramatic FA Trophy triumph |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/may/22/buildbase-fa-trophy-hereford-hornchurch-20210522 |website=www.thefa.com |access-date=22 May 2021 |language=en}}

References