1. John Robert William Nutter was born on 13 June 1982 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
42 Facts About John Nutter
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John Nutter signed for Conference South club Grays Athletic, managed by Mark Stimson, in July 2004, and was part of the team that won the Conference South title, as well as two FA Trophy triumphs in 2005 and 2006.
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John Nutter moved back into the Football League in November 2007 when Stimson joined League One club Gillingham and made Nutter one of his first signings.
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John Nutter spent three and a half seasons at Gillingham, making 157 appearances in all competitions, with the club moving between League One and League Two during his time there.
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John Nutter was loaned out to Woking in November 2012, a move that was made permanent in January 2013.
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John Nutter began his career at Blackburn Rovers' youth academy, joining the club's YTS programme in 1998 at the age of 16, before later signing a scholarship with the club.
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John Nutter was released by Blackburn in 2000, and was signed by Wycombe Wanderers in the early part of 2001.
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John Nutter was part of the squad that travelled to the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool at Villa Park, although he did not play in the match.
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In May 2001, John Nutter joined Aldershot Town, then of the Isthmian League Premier Division.
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John Nutter made eight appearances for divisional rivals St Albans City during a two-month loan spell.
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John Nutter played regularly during the season as Grays finished third in the league.
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John Nutter joined on a free transfer and on a two-year contract.
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John Nutter revealed that he had rejected the offer of a contract extension at Grays, as well as an offer from Peterborough United.
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John Nutter played in all 46 leagues matches during his first season with the club, as well as making a further 10 appearances in cup competitions, scoring six times.
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John Nutter was part of the squad that reached the 2007 FA Trophy final in May 2007, the first competitive match at the new Wembley Stadium.
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John Nutter was part of the defence that broke a club record and equalled a Conference Premier record when Stevenage went eight games without conceding a goal, from August to October 2007.
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John Nutter scored eight times in 73 appearances for the club in all competitions.
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John Nutter had been joined by former Stevenage players Barry Fuller, Alan Julian, and Stuart Lewis, as well as Dennis Oli, who he played alongside at Grays.
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John Nutter provided 11 assists from left-back during the season.
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John Nutter's contract was extended for a further year in June 2010 after he had "played sufficient games last season to trigger a new deal".
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In May 2011, John Nutter left Gillingham when his contract expired at the end of the month.
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John Nutter joined Conference Premier club Lincoln City on a free transfer in July 2011.
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John Nutter played in all 51 of Lincoln's matches during the season, with the club struggling to adapt during their first season back in non-League, finishing just above the relegation places.
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John Nutter stated that his family struggled relocating to Lincolnshire, and a move down south was a much more suitable location given his personal circumstances.
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John Nutter scored three times in 66 appearances for Lincoln.
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John Nutter joined fellow Conference Premier club Woking on a two-month loan deal on 15 November 2012.
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John Nutter briefly returned to Lincoln, before it was agreed that he would leave the club by mutual consent at the end of 2012.
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John Nutter subsequently signed for Woking on a permanent basis on 6 January 2013.
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John Nutter was ever-present at left-back for the remainder of the season, adding 17 further appearances to his five loan appearances as Woking finished their first season back in the Conference in mid-table.
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John Nutter was a mainstay in the team throughout the whole of the season, making 50 appearances in all competitions and scoring once.
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The contract was non-contract terms because John Nutter was combining playing football alongside his new job as a teacher and therefore had to take on a part-time playing role.
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John Nutter thanked the club for their understanding in his new role, especially given the recent death of his mother.
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John Nutter played a largely peripheral role during the season, making seven appearances in all competitions as his new job commitments meant first-team opportunities were sparse.
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John Nutter retired at the end of the season to focus fully on his teaching job.
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John Nutter played for the England C team, who represent England at non-League level, three times in 2007.
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John Nutter has made several appearances for the England futsal team.
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John Nutter predominantly played as a left-sided full-back, although he did play on the left wing in the early stages of his career.
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John Nutter expressed a passion to pass the ball along the floor, and always prefers to pass the ball out as opposed to playing long ball.
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John Nutter is married to Hayley and as of 2011 had two sons, Walter and Benedict.
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John Nutter has stated that his closest friend in football is Adam Miller, whom he played alongside at Stevenage and Gillingham.
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John Nutter studied Sports Psychology and Coaching at the University of Buckingham.
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John Nutter took up a position teaching physical education, science and history at the Papplewick School in Ascot in the summer of 2014.