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Mar 28, 2023 · It goes without saying that Nugent has the best minutes-per-goal ratio in England history. He did what any of us would do in the same situation, and that definitely makes him England’s best ever striker.
Oct 9, 2021 · In March 2007, England beat Andorra 3-0 away from home. Steven Gerrard bagged a brace before PNE’s David Nugent made history with a somewhat comical goal. Jermain Defoe’s strike was absolutely trickling into the net, but Nugent ran in and hammered the ball home from all of about four centimetres.
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David Nugent has different distinctions. He has the shortest England career of any goalscorer. As a result, he also has the best goal-per-minute ratio of any England player: one every 11 minutes.
David James Nugent (born 2 May 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He started his career in 2002 when he signed his first professional contract with Bury. He left the club in 2005, when he joined Preston North End for two seasons.
Nov 21, 2019 · As Preston striker David Nugent prepares to return to former club Derby, he met up with Sky Bet to discuss the highlights of his career, from his one England cap and goal to being best...
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His 11-minute England career is said to be the shortest of any player who has scored for the national team, but if his goal was unremarkable - and frankly, he couldn’t miss - Nugent became the first Preston North End player to win an England cap since Sir Tom Finney 49 years earlier.
