Biography
Consistent right back Nisbet spent his best years in a City back four that was sliding from second to third tier of the Football League as the 1970s drew to a close. His hard tackling and fine moustache were his main features. He left the Tigers in December 1980 after four and a half seasons of near-ever presence.
Born in Wallsend and raised in the Tyneside footballing hot bed, he joined West Bromwich Albion when he turned eighteen. Initially signed as a goalkeeper, Nisbet was converted into a full back after two years and had four seasons in the Baggies first team before switching to Hull City in September 1976.
Nisbet signed for Plymouth Argyle in 1980 for a fee of £32,000, where he spent another seven years as a first name on the teamsheet. He closed his professional career in 1987 with a short spell at Exeter City, ending up with over 700 senior appearances. He had a spell with non-league Ottery St Mary then went on to coach football for a few years and was briefly a caretaker manager at Plymouth in 1992. He saw out his years after football as an officer in the Devon and Cornwall Police force, working in community response and firearms divisions. When he retired in 2011 Gordon emigrated to Portugal and lived in a small port village south of Nazare.
Nisbet won an England under-23 cap in 1972 while at West Bromwich, playing alongside Kevin Keegan and Mick Channon.
Details
Nationality: England
Date/Place of Birth: 18 September 1951, Wallsend
Hull City First Game: 11 September 1976, Bolton Wanderers A (Division Two), 24 years, 359 days old
Hull City Final Game: 16 December 1980, Blyth Spartans A (FA Cup Second Round Replay), 29 years, 89 days old
Clubs
West Bromwich Albion (1969-1976), Hull City (1976-1980), Plymouth Argyle (1980-1987), Exeter City (1987-1988)
Hull City Record
Career: 220 apps, 2 goals
Gordon Nisbet| Season | LGE App | LGE Gls | FAC App | FAC Gls | FLC App | FLC Gls | EUR App | EUR Gls | OTH App | OTH Gls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976/77 | 37 (1) | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1977/78 | 37 (2) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | - | - | 3 (0) | 0 |
| 1978/79 | 46 (0) | 1 | 2 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 1979/80 | 46 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 1980/81 | 24 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | - | - | 3 (0) | 0 |