Nyron Nosworthy
Nosworthy playing for Watford in 2012
Personal information
Full name Nyron Paul Henry Nosworthy[1]
Date of birth (1980-10-11) 11 October 1980 (age 43)[2]
Place of birth Brixton, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
00001998– Gillingham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2005 Gillingham 174 (5)
2005–2012 Sunderland 114 (0)
2010 → Sheffield United (loan) 19 (0)
2010–2011 → Sheffield United (loan) 32 (0)
2011–2012 → Watford (loan) 12 (0)
2012–2014 Watford 44 (2)
2014 → Bristol City (loan) 10 (1)
2014–2015 Blackpool 5 (0)
2015 → Portsmouth (loan) 7 (0)
2015–2016 Dagenham & Redbridge 17 (1)
Total 434 (9)
International career
2012–2014 Jamaica 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nyron Paul Henry Nosworthy (born 11 October 1980) is a former professional footballer. After beginning his career with Gillingham, he moved to Sunderland in 2005 with whom he played in the Premier League. After two lengthy loan spells with Sheffield United he made a permanent switch to Watford in 2012 but was released in the summer of 2014 after a loan to Bristol City. Nosworthy represented Jamaica at international level, playing fourteen games and scoring once.

Early years

Nosworthy was born in Brixton, South London, to a Jamaican father and a Guyanese mother.[3] He attended St Thomas the Apostle College in Nunhead. After leaving school at 16 Nosworthy worked as a cleaner in the City of London.[4]

He grew up a fan of Arsenal, appreciating fellow South London-born Black British players such as Paul Davis and David Rocastle.[4]

Club career

Gillingham

Nosworthy began his career as a trainee at Gillingham from the age of 18.[4] As a junior player Nosworthy played initially as a midfielder, but his first team debut, on 28 November 1999 against Fulham, came in attack. His first team debut was unusual in that he came on as a first-half substitute but was himself substituted later in the match.[5] Following this Nosworthy made appearances in wide midfield and at left-back and centre-back before cementing his position as a right-back towards the end of the 2000–01 season.[4][6] The following season, he appeared regularly, and was named as the club's Young Player of the Season.[7]

His primary position was at the back though sometimes played up front and was occasionally used as an emergency striker with some success,[8] scoring twice in a 2–1 win over Crystal Palace in the last game of the 2002–03 season, a result which helped Gillingham to its highest ever league finish of 11th in the second tier. Nosworthy was named as the Kent side's Player of the Season for 2002–03.[9]

Nosworthy's contract expired at the end of the 2004–05 season, which saw Gillingham relegated to League One. Keen to play at a higher level, and aware of interest from other clubs,[10] he chose not to accept a new deal with the club so left as a free agent.

Nosworthy playing for Sunderland in 2007

Sunderland

Nosworthy signed for Sunderland on a free transfer on 13 June 2005. Expecting to start as backup to regular right back Stephen Wright, he was introduced to the FA Premier League rather sooner than anticipated when Wright sustained a serious knee injury after only one game.[11] Nosworthy took full advantage of the opportunity, starting the majority of Sunderland's games.[12][13]

In January 2007, new manager Roy Keane moved him to play at centre half instead of at full back. Nosworthy claimed that the additional concentration and organisation skills required to play in central defence improved his game.[12] This improvement, which was also acknowledged by his then manager,[13] combined with consistency of performance in his new role, led the club to extend his contract until June 2010.[14] He was subsequently voted Sunderland's Player of the Season for 2006–07 despite facing stiff competition and mainly due to his improved performances that season.[10] Sunderland fans famously used to chant " they tried to get the ball past Nyron but he said no no no" to the tune of Amy Winehouse's "Rehab", he also acted as the club's "Kick It Out" anti-racism campaign ambassador during this period.[15]

Nosworthy playing for Sheffield United.

Nosworthy remained with Sunderland, playing regularly through relegation and subsequent promotion back to the Premier League. With the arrival of new manager Steve Bruce he found his appearances became more limited and he was eventually allowed to leave on loan to Sheffield United in February 2010, agreeing a deal to remain with the Blades until the end of the season.[16] He stayed the remainder of the season at Bramall Lane, playing 19 times at centre half and right back.

In July 2010 he was again loaned to Sheffield United on a season long loan deal without a recall clause.[17] He was a regular starter in the Blades back four for most of the season but with the team in freefall, and all but relegated, he was released early from his loan deal and returned to Sunderland in mid-April 2011, having played a further thirty two times for the Yorkshire club.[18]

Watford

After falling out of favour at Sunderland once again, it was confirmed on 28 October 2011 that he had joined Watford on loan until 8 January 2012. He made 12 league appearances including a 4–2 victory over Bradford City in the FA Cup third round, a day before his loan was due to end. Shortly after the end of his loan, Nosworthy signed permanently for Watford on 10 January 2012, on a two and a half year contract.[19]

Nosworthy scored his first Watford goal in a 3–2 win against Burnley on 3 March 2012.[20] It was his first goal in almost nine years. He also scored an own goal in the same game which gave Burnley a 2–0 lead in the 50th minute. Nosworthy played was an important part of Gianfranco Zola's squad during the 2012–13 season, making 19 league appearances before injuring his Achilles whilst on international duty with Jamaica in March 2013 – effectively ending his season.

Nosworthy returned from his injury to play five successive league games in late 2013. However, upon Zola's departure he found himself out of favour and later joined Bristol City on loan until the end of the season. Nosworthy was released by Watford in June 2014, after two and a half years at Vicarage Road.

On 14 March 2014, Nosworthy joined League One side Bristol City on an initial 30-day loan period.[21] and made his Bristol City debut in a 0–0 draw at home to Swindon Town the following day.[22] The loan was extended until the end of the 2013–14 season in April.[23]

Blackpool

Nosworthy joined Lee Clark's Blackpool in November 2014, in a short-term deal until January 2015.[24] Nosworthy was among the 17 players released by Blackpool following their relegation to League One in 2015.[25]

Portsmouth

On 19 March 2015 Nosworthy was loaned to Portsmouth until the end of the season.[26]

Dagenham & Redbridge

In June 2015, Nosworthy signed for League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-year deal.[27]

Nosworthy retired from football in February 2016 after losing his place in the team.[28]

International career

Nosworthy stated his ambitions to play international football for Jamaica, his father's country. He was also eligible to play for Guyana through his mother.[3] On 4 October 2007 Nosworthy received his first call-up to the full Jamaica squad for their games against Ghana and Honduras.[29] Nosworthy received another call up in May 2012 along with Watford teammate Adrian Mariappa.[30] He made his international debut for Jamaica against Guyana on 19 May 2012. Nosworthy scored his first goal for Jamaica in a World Cup qualifier against Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica won the game 4–1.

Nosworthy was called up to the 2014 Caribbean Cup squad and played in Jamaica's opening game against Martinique.[31]

Personal life

Nosworthy is a cousin of footballer Ethan Pinnock.[32] He is a strong supporter of Arsenal.[33]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gillingham 1998–99[5] Second Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 4 0
1999–2000[34] Second Division 29 1 8 0 3 0 2[b] 0 42 1
2000–01[35] First Division 10 0 0 0 0 0 — 10 0
2001–02[7] First Division 29 0 2 0 0 0 — 31 0
2002–03[36] First Division 39 2 2 0 2 0 — 43 2
2003–04[37] First Division 27 2 2 0 3 1 — 32 3
2004–05[38] Championship 37 0 0 0 0 0 — 37 0
Total 174 5 14 0 8 1 3 0 199 6
Sunderland 2005–06[39] Premier League 30 0 0 0 2 0 — 32 0
2006–07[40] Championship 29 0 0 0 0 0 — 29 0
2007–08[41] Premier League 29 0 1 0 1 0 — 31 0
2008–09[42] Premier League 16 0 1 0 3 0 — 20 0
2009–10[43] Premier League 10 0 0 0 3 0 — 13 0
2010–11[44] Premier League 0 0 — — — 0 0
2011–12[45] Premier League 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0
Total 114 0 2 0 9 0 — 125 0
Sheffield United (loan) 2009–10[43] Championship 19 0 — — — 19 0
2010–11[44] Championship 32 0 0 0 0 0 — 32 0
Total 51 0 0 0 0 0 — 51 0
Watford 2011–12[45] Championship 32 2 2 0 — — 34 2
2012–13[46] Championship 19 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 21 0
2013–14[47] Championship 5 0 1 0 0 0 — 6 0
Total 56 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 61 2
Bristol City (loan) 2013–14[47] League One 10 1 — — — 10 1
Blackpool 2014–15[48] Championship 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
Portsmouth (loan) 2014–15[48] League Two 7 0 — — — 7 0
Dagenham & Redbridge 2015–16[49] League Two 17 1 5 0 1 0 1[a] 0 24 1
Career total 434 9 25 0 19 1 4 0 482 10
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in League One play-offs, one in Football League Trophy

International

As of match played 16 November 2014.[50]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Jamaica 2012 8 1
2013 2 0
2014 4 0
Total 14 1

International goals

Jamaica score listed first, score column indicates score after each Nosworthy goal.[50]
International goals by date, venue, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 16 October 2012 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica  Antigua and Barbuda 2–0 4–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Gillingham

Sunderland

Individual

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Gillingham F.C. Player of the Year
Sunderland A.F.C. – Player of the Year
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