George Nurse (footballer)

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George Nurse
Personal information
Full name George Damien Nurse [1]
Date of birth (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [3]
Position Full back
Team information
Current team
Yeovil Town
(on loan from Shrewsbury Town)
Youth career
–2018 Bristol City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Bristol City 0 (0)
2018–2019Weston-super-Mare (loan) 40 (2)
2019–2020Newport County (loan) 17 (1)
2020–2021Walsall (loan) 10 (1)
2021– Shrewsbury Town 81 (0)
2025–Yeovil Town (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:17, 16 October 2025 (UTC)

George Damien Nurse (born 30 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full back for National League club Yeovil Town on loan from Shrewsbury Town.

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Career

On 12 July 2019, Nurse joined League Two side Newport County on a season long loan. [4] He made his debut for Newport on 13 August 2019 in the starting line up for the EFL Cup first round win against Gillingham. [5] On 5 October 2019 Nurse scored his first goal for Newport, the 96th minute winning goal in the League Two 1–0 win against Carlisle United. [6]

On 7 August 2020, Nurse signed for League Two side Walsall on loan until the end of the season. [7]

On 28 July 2021, Nurse joined League One side Shrewsbury Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal. [8] On 24 September 2022, Nurse went off injured after an hour in a 2–1 victory over Burton Albion, [9] the injury later revealed to be a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. [10] On 16 October 2025, Nurse joined National League side Yeovil Town on an initial one month loan deal. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2018–19 [12] Championship 00000000
2019–20 [13] Championship00000000
2020–21 [14] Championship00000000
Total00000000
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2018–19 [3] [15] National League South 402515 [a] 2505
Newport County (loan) 2019–20 [13] League Two 17130105 [b] 0261
Walsall (loan) 2020–21 [14] League Two10100102 [b] 0131
Shrewsbury Town 2021–22 [16] League One 45030203 [b] 0530
2022–23 [17] League One10000201 [b] 0130
2023–24 [18] League One0000000000
2024–25 [19] League One22000102 [b] 0250
2025–26 [20] League Two4000100050
Total810306060960
Yeovil Town (loan) 2025–26 [3] National League 000000
Career total1484111801821857
  1. Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 10. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. George Nurse at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. 1 2 3 "G. Nurse: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. "Newport County sign defenders Haynes and Nurse". BBC Sport. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  5. "Carabao Cup: Gillingham 2–2 Newport County (1–4 pens)". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  6. "Newport County 1–0 Carlisle United: George Nurse late winner comes to Exile's aid". BBC Sport. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  7. "George Nurse: Walsall sign defender on loan from Bristol City". BBC Sport. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  8. "George Nurse: Shrewsbury Town sign Bristol City full-back on two-year deal". BBC. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. "Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  10. "George Nurse: Full-back is second Shrewsbury player out for season with ACL injury". BBC Sport. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  11. "George Nurse Joins Yeovil Town on Loan from Shrewsbury Town". ytfc.net. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  12. "Games played by George Nurse in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by George Nurse in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by George Nurse in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  15. "George Nurse Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  16. "Games played by George Nurse in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  17. "Games played by George Nurse in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  18. "Games played by George Nurse in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  19. "Games played by George Nurse in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  20. "Games played by George Nurse in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2025.