Harry Nuttall

Who was Harry Nuttall?

Harry Nuttall, was a football player best known for being in the winning Bolton Wanderers team which won the FA Cup in 1923.

Nuttall was signed by Charles Foweraker for Bolton Wanderers in 1921, debuting against Tottenham Hotspur in September of that year. His first silverware was won in the 1923 Final, which was a 2–0 victory over West Ham United, with Nuttall playing as half back. Nuttall would go on to win the 1926 and 1929 trophies with Bolton. Nuttall was made captain of the side in 1929, and after playing 326 games for the club, moved to Rochdale in May 1932, before becoming the coach of Nelson the year after. In 1935 Nuttall moved back to Wanderers, acting as second team coach, a position he held until 1964.

Nuttall played as an international for England in three games, the first against Northern Ireland on 22 October 1927, the second against Wales and the last against Scotland on 13 April 1929.

Nuttall died in Bolton in April 1969.