Nick Deacy (born 19 July 1953) is a Welsh former professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker.
He played for
PSV Eindhoven
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, and won the
UEFA Cup
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with them in 1978, coming on as a substitute in the second leg of the final.
After a spell with
Vitesse Arnhem
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he signed for
Hull City
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in 1980 and made 87 Football League appearances for them.
He was capped on 12 occasions by the
Wales national team, and he scored on his debut for them against
European champions Czechoslovakia
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/ref> in March 1977.
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1953 births
Living people
Welsh men's footballers
Footballers from Cardiff
Men's association football forwards
Wales men's international footballers
Wales men's under-23 international footballers
UEFA Europa League–winning players
English Football League players
Eredivisie players
Belgian Pro League players
Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players
Hereford United F.C. players
Workington A.F.C. players
PSV Eindhoven players
K. Beringen F.C. players
SBV Vitesse players
Hull City A.F.C. players
Happy Valley AA players
Bury F.C. players
Swansea City A.F.C. players
Double Flower FA players
Ebbw Vale F.C. players
Barry Town United F.C. players
Welsh expatriate men's footballers
Welsh expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong