John Nutter

Early career Nutter began his career at Blackburn Rovers' youth academy, joining the club's Youth Training Scheme (YTS) programme in 1998 at the age of 16, before later signing a scholarship with the club. During his time at Blackburn, he was part of the team that won the under-17 Academy Cup, defeating Manchester City in the final. Nutter made one first-team appearance for the club, making his Football League debut in the club's 3–2 away defeat to Peterborough United on 24 February 2001. He was also part of the squad that travelled to the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool at Villa Park, although he did not play in the match. His time at Wycombe was hampered by an ankle injury, which resulted in limited first-team opportunities. Nutter made 19 appearances for Aldershot during the 2001–02 season, scoring twice. He also made eight appearances for divisional rivals St Albans City during a two-month loan spell. His only goal of the season came in the Conference play-off semi-final second leg, as Grays were defeated 5–4 on aggregate by Halifax Town. The match marked Nutter's final appearance for the club. On securing successive FA Trophy victories with Grays, Nutter stated: "The FA Trophy wins for Grays Athletic were great, a fantastic achievement for the club, we had some terrific players at the time". He played the entire match in Stevenage's 3–2 victory against Kidderminster Harriers, a game in which Stevenage trailed by two goals, meaning he had won the FA Trophy for the third successive year. Nutter made 41 appearances during the season. Stimson left the club by mutual consent days after relegation was confirmed, In May 2011, Nutter left Gillingham following the expiry of his contract. He was made club captain ahead of the 2012–13 season and continued to play regularly during the early months of the new season. He scored his first goal of the season from a free-kick in a 3–3 home draw against Stockport County on 27 October 2012.{{cite news Woking He joined fellow Conference Premier club Woking on a two-month loan deal on 15 November 2012.{{cite news Out of contract heading into the 2014–15 season, Nutter held discussions with manager Garry Hill and coach Steven Thompson, after which he signed a contract extension with Woking on non-contract terms in August 2014.{{cite news ==International career==

Nutter earned three caps for the England C team, who represent England at non-League level, in 2007. ==Style of play==

Nutter predominantly played as a left-sided full-back, although he was also utilised on the left wing in the early stages of his career. He is left-footed. During his time at Stevenage, he was the club's primary penalty taker, converting six out of seven penalties. ==Personal life==

Nutter is married to Hayley and, as of 2011, they had two sons, Walter and Benedict. Walter plays for the Chelsea F.C. Academy. Nutter has a brother and a sister; his brother, Tom, played semi-professional football for Burnham and Beaconsfield SYCOB, as well as spending four years playing in the United States for West Texas A&M University. Nutter studied Sports Psychology and Coaching at the University of Buckingham and began teaching physical education, science, and history at the Papplewick School in Ascot in the summer of 2014. ==Career statistics==

Aldershot Town • Isthmian League Premier Division: 2002–03 Grays Athletic • Conference South: 2004–05 • FA Trophy: 2004–05, 2005–06 Stevenage Borough • FA Trophy: 2006–07 Gillingham • Football League Two play-offs: 2009 ==References==