Nigel Hart

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nigel Hart

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|10|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Golborne, Lancashire, England

| height = 6 ft 0 in{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=102 |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5}}

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Stockport County

| youthyears2 = 1978–1979

| youthclubs2 = Wigan Athletic

| years1 = 1979

| clubs1 = Wigan Athletic

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1979–1981

| clubs2 = Leicester City

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1981–1982

| clubs3 = Blackpool

| caps3 = 37

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1982–1987

| clubs4 = Crewe Alexandra

| caps4 = 142

| goals4 = 10

| years5 = 1987–1988

| clubs5 = Bury

| caps5 = 45

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 1988–1989

| clubs6 = Stockport County

| caps6 = 39

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 1989–1991

| clubs7 = Chesterfield

| caps7 = 46

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 1991

| clubs8 = York City

| caps8 = 1

| goals8 = 0

| totalcaps = 311

| totalgoals = 16

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Nigel Hart (born 1 October 1958) is an English former football defender who played for Wigan Athletic, Leicester City, Blackpool, Crewe Alexandra, Bury, Stockport County, Chesterfield and York City.

Career

Hart started his career on a part-time basis at Stockport County{{cite book |title=The League: At Last |last=Cherry |first=D. B. |year=1979 |publisher=D.B.C. Enterprises |page=102}} before joining Wigan Athletic in 1978. After spending a season in the reserve team, he made one Football League appearance for the club during the 1979–80 season before moving to Leicester City.

Personal life

Hart is the son of Johnny Hart, who played for and managed Manchester City. His brother, Paul, also played as a defender.

References

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