Nigel Vaughan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nigel Mark Vaughan | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Caerleon, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1983 | Newport County | 224 | (32) |
| 1983–1987 | Cardiff City | 149 | (42) |
| 1986–1987 | → Reading (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1987–1990 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 93 | (10) |
| 1990–1992 | Hereford United | 13 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| Wales U21 | 2 | (0) | |
| 1982–1984 | Wales | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Nigel Mark Vaughan (born 20 May 1959 in Caerleon) is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. He gained ten international caps during his career.
Vaughan started his playing career at his local professional side Newport County making 224 appearances and scoring 32 goals for the club. After leaving Caerleon Comprehensive School in 1975 he made his Football league debut against Rochdale as a left back at the age of 17 by manager Jimmy Scoular. The following week he played against Bournemouth in the FA Cup – both games finished goalless. His performances in both games were enough to get him two Welsh Youth National Team appearances against England (Wales were beat 2–3 on aggregate). Having signed as a professional in 1977 it was Newport County manager Len Ashurst that had the biggest influence on Vaughan's career. A manager that believed in him, and changed him into a centre midfield player during the most successful period in the club's long history.
In 1980, he played a pivotal role in helping Newport County to double success, by achieving promotion from the old Division 4 and winning the Welsh Cup against Shrewsbury Town (5–1 on aggregate). The following season County entered the European Cup Winners Cup, reaching the quarter-final losing 2–3 to Carl Zeiss Jena. He made two Welsh Under 21 National appearances as captain, against France (2–0) and the Netherlands (0–0).
His stay at Newport ended in 1983 when he joined Cardiff City (managed by ex Newport boss Ashurst) in a five player transfer. He went on to make 149 professional appearances for Cardiff scoring 42 goals.
In 1987, he had loan spell at Reading, making 5 appearances and scoring 1 goal (v Sheffield United). He moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers on a permanent basis the same year and went on to make 93 appearances for the club (10 goals). Vaughan enjoyed a successful time at Wolves in 1988, winning promotion from the Division 4 as champions. The same year they beat Burnley (2–0) in the Sherpa Van Trophy final at Wembley. Wolves enjoyed another successful season in 1989 winning promotion from Division 3 (again as champions).
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