Nicky Bissett
Nicholas Bissett (born 5 April 1964) is an English former professional footballer who made 97 Football League appearances playing as a central defender for Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Bissett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1964[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Fulham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hornchurch | |||
| Walthamstow Avenue | |||
| 1987–1988 | Dagenham[3] | 71 | (2) |
| 1988 | Barnet[4] | 16 | (0) |
| 1988–1995 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 97 | (8) |
| 1995 | Crawley Town | 1 | (0) |
| Stamco | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career edit
Bissett was born in Fulham, London.[1] He worked as a gas service engineer and played football for Hornchurch and Walthamstow Avenue of the Isthmian League and Conference clubs Dagenham and Barnet, who set a record for a transfer between non-league clubs when they paid £20,000 for his services in March 1988.[2][5] Six months later, Second Division club Brighton & Hove Albion broke the record for a non-league player when they paid Barnet £115,000 for Bissett.[6] He became a regular in the team over his first 18 months, but he suffered a badly broken leg in a match against Swindon Town that kept him out for nearly a year.[2][7] He returned in time to help Albion reach the 1991 Second Division play-off final, which they lost to Notts County, but broke the leg again in 1993 and suffered a knee injury the following year which effectively finished his professional career.[2][8] He made one substitute appearance for Crawley Town,[9] and then tried his luck in minor football with Stamco, but his knee prevented his playing even at that level.[2]
He and his family relocated to York, his wife's home town, and he worked as a postman.[2] As of 2020[update], their sons George and Harry were playing non-league football in Yorkshire.[10][11][12]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Nicky Bissett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- ^ Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams. pp. 176, 179. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- ^ Harman (ed.). Alliance to Conference. pp. 61, 72.
- ^ Newman, Paul (11 March 1988). "Non-League Football: Wilkie betting on the boys at Barrow". The Times. London – via PowerSearch.
- ^ Newman, Paul (2 September 1988). "Big pay day for Barnet; Transfer fees". The Times. London – via PowerSearch.
- ^ White, Clive (11 April 1990). "Swindon suffer a setback". The Times. London – via PowerSearch.
Brighton's joy was offset by an injury to Bissett, their central defender, who suffered a double fracture of the leg when tackled recklessly by Shearer, the Swindon forward, in the thirtieth minute.
- ^ "Laughing physio gets his reward". The Argus. Brighton. 5 May 2001. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "1995/96 – Southern League Premier Division". Crawley Town Football Club History. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ Grayson, James (28 August 2014). "Tadcaster stars Liam Ormsby and George Bissett hoping to create FA Cup memories of their own". Non League Yorkshire. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Players: George Bissett {defender)". Pickering Town F.C. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Harry Bissett". Selby Town F.C. Retrieved 14 February 2020.