Laurence Nevins (2 July 1920 – June 1972) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Hartlepools United.[1] He joined Newcastle United in 1939 as an amateur, and turned professional in 1940, but never made a peacetime appearance. During the Second World War, he made guest appearances for Middlesbrough and Queens Park Rangers, and played regularly for Dundee United in the Scottish wartime competitions while serving in the Royal Navy as a submariner.[3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laurence Nevins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1920[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | June 1972 (aged 51)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Gateshead,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1947 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Hartlepools United | 18 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Laurie Nevins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "New player for United". The Courier. Dundee. 16 April 1942. p. 4.
A new outside-left will take the field for Dundee United on Saturday against Rangers: Laurence Nevins, Newcastle United, who comes with a good recommendation. He is 5 ft. 6 in., weighs around 10 st., and is reckoned fast and a good shot.
- ^ "Laurie Nevins player profile". Arab Archive. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 183–184. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- ^ Rollin, Jack (2005). Soccer at War 1939–45. London: Headline. pp. 368, 397. ISBN 978-0-7553-1431-7.
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