Mel Nurse
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melvyn Tudor George Nurse | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1962 | Swansea City | 156 | (9) |
| 1962–1965 | Middlesbrough | 113 | (8) |
| 1965–1968 | Swindon Town | 123 | (10) |
| 1968–1971 | Swansea City | 98 | (3) |
| – | Pembroke Borough | ||
| – | Bury Town | ||
| – | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| National team | |||
| 1960–1961 | Wales | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Melvyn Tudor George Nurse (born 11 October 1937 in Swansea, Wales) is a former Wales international football player. A centre-half, he played for Swansea City, Middlesbrough and Swindon Town.
Nurse joined Swansea City, his hometown club, from Manselton Secondary Modern school, at a time when he had already won Schoolboy caps for Wales. At over 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) tall, he quickly made it to Swansea's first team and into the national under-23 side.
Shortly after the Munich air disaster, Manchester United offered a fee of £35,000 for him, but Swansea turned the offer down. Two years later, Middlesbrough came along, and their offer of £25,000, a club record fee, was accepted. Nurse wanted to remain in Wales, but the club made it clear he had no future there if he refused to move.
After signing for Middlesbrough on a wage of £25 a week, he made his debut against Grimsby Town in a 4–3 victory. Within a week of joining, he was made captain.
In 1965, Nurse became unsettled after the appointment of new manager Raich Carter and, with his wife homesick, Middlesbrough placed him on the transfer list. He moved back to the West Country, joining Swindon Town.
Nurse played a dozen games for the Welsh national team, limited by the players of the side, including John Charles and Mike England.
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