Nicky Rust

Nicholas Charles Irwin Rust (born 25 September 1974) is an English former professional footballer who made 179 Football League appearances playing as a goalkeeper for Brighton & Hove Albion and Barnet.[1]

Nicky Rust
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Charles Irwin Rust[1]
Date of birth (1974-09-25) 25 September 1974[1]
Place of birth Ely, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1998 Brighton & Hove Albion 177 (0)
1998 Barnet 2 (0)
1998 Hendon 1 (0)
Braintree Town
Cambridge City
Dagenham & Redbridge
Cambridge City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Rust was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire.[1] He came through the Arsenal youth system, and represented England at schoolboy and youth levels. He then joined Brighton & Hove Albion as an 18-year-old,[2] and went on to make 177 Football League appearances.[1] He lost his place to Mark Ormerod during the 1996–97 season, when Brighton came close to losing their Football League status,[2] and was one of nine players released at the end of the following campaign.[3] He moved on to Barnet, conceded nine goals on debut, and appeared once more before giving up full-time football in favour of starting a building company, which he felt would provide more stability for his family.[4][5] He continued to play non-league football, with a succession of more or less short-term deals at clubs including Hendon,[6] Braintree Town,[7] Dagenham & Redbridge,[8] and Cambridge City, where he acted as goalkeeping coach and played occasionally into the 2001–02 season.[5][9]

References
  1. "Nicky Rust". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  3. "Albion release nine players". The Argus. Brighton. 15 May 1998. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  4. "He's five-star Graz: Barnet 1 Peterborough 9". Sunday Mirror. London. 6 September 1998. Retrieved 10 August 2018 – via thefreelibrary.com.
  5. "Rust builds a new life away from football". The Argus. Brighton. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  6. "Former staff – Nicky Rust". Greensnet and Hendon Football Club. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  7. "Soccer: Iron set for a new campaign". Halstead Gazette. 10 August 1999. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  8. "Reports, December". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. The Original Unofficial Website. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  9. "Appearances & goalscorers: Season 2001–02". Cambridge City F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2018.


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