George Nurse (footballer)

George Nurse
Personal information
Full name George Damien Nurse[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999[2]
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position Full back
Team information
Current team
 Cheltenham Town
Number 21
Youth career
–2018 Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Bristol City 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) 40 (2)
2019–2020 → Newport County (loan) 17 (1)
2020–2021 → Walsall (loan) 10 (1)
2021–2026 Shrewsbury Town 81 (0)
2025 → Yeovil Town (loan) 3 (0)
2025–2026 → Solihull Moors (loan) 3 (0)
2026– Cheltenham Town 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:54, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

George Damien Nurse (born 30 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full back for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town.

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] On 5 December 2025, he joined Solihull Moors on a one-month loan.[12]

On 8 January 2026, Nurse left Shrewsbury by mutual consent before joining Cheltenham Town on a contract until the end of the season.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bristol City 2018–19[14] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20[15] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[16] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2018–19[3][17] National League South 40 2 5 1 — 5[a] 2 50 5
Newport County (loan) 2019–20[15] League Two 17 1 3 0 1 0 5[b] 0 26 1
Walsall (loan) 2020–21[16] League Two 10 1 0 0 1 0 2[b] 0 13 1
Shrewsbury Town 2021–22[18] League One 45 0 3 0 2 0 3[b] 0 53 0
2022–23[19] League One 10 0 0 0 2 0 1[b] 0 13 0
2023–24[20] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024–25[21] League One 22 0 0 0 1 0 2[b] 0 25 0
2025–26[22] League Two 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Total 81 0 3 0 6 0 6 0 96 0
Yeovil Town (loan) 2025–26[3] National League 3 0 — — 0 0 3 0
Solihull Moors (loan) 2025–26[3] National League 3 0 — — 1[c] 0 4 0
Cheltenham Town 2025–26[22] League Two 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
Career total 158 4 12 1 8 0 19 2 197 7
  1. ^ Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance in FA 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. ^ a b c d "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. ^ "Solihull Moors Sign George Nurse on One-Month Loan from Shrewsbury Town". www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  13. ^ "Cheltenham Town sign George Nurse and make Jake Bickerstaff's loan permanent". BBC Sport. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Games played by George Nurse in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by George Nurse in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by George Nurse in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  17. ^ "George Nurse Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Games played by George Nurse in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Games played by George Nurse in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Games played by George Nurse in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Games played by George Nurse in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by George Nurse in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
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