Ian Nuttall

Ian Nuttall
Personal information
Born1947[1]
England
Sport
Country England
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  England
European Team Championships
1974 Stockholm Team
1980 Helsinki Team

Ian Nuttall (born c.1947) is an English former professional squash player.[2]

Biography

Nuttall was the inaugural winner of the Lincolnshire Championships in 1970[3] and retained his title in 1971 and 1972.[4] In October 1971, he switched county allegiance from Lincolnshire to Yorkshire.[5]

He was selected to represented the England men's national squash team in Stockholm and helped them claim the 1974 European Squash Team Championships title.[6][7]

By 1975 he was the number 6 in the British rankings and the Yorkshire number 1.[8] In 1976, aged 29, he moved from St Olave's School in York to become a house tutor and a mathematics teacher at Clifton College Preparatory School in Bristol.[1] He played for Ashton Court at club level.[9] having previously played for York Squash Club.[10]

He was recalled for England and won a silver medal at the 1980 European Squash Team Championships in Helsinki.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Star teacher". Bristol Evening Post. 21 September 1976. p. 4. Retrieved 1 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Ian Nuttall (England)". Squash Info. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  3. ^ "First-ever Lincs squash champs". Lincolnshire Echo. 8 April 1970. p. 8. Retrieved 1 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "First-ever Lincs squash champs". Grimsby Daily Telegraph. 22 April 1971. p. 15. Retrieved 1 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Lincs Prepare For Match Against RAF". Grimsby Daily Telegraph. 27 October 1971. p. 15. Retrieved 1 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Former Lincs Squash Ace Stars in Europe Title Win". Grimsby Daily Telegraph. 18 May 1974. p. 12. Retrieved 1 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Robinson Hits Wembley Trail". Nottingham Evening Post. 18 March 1975. p. 12. Retrieved 1 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Squash". Bristol Evening Post. 22 November 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 1 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "The Club". York Squash Clubs. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Cornish builds for future". Bristol Evening Post. 2 July 1980. p. 17. Retrieved 1 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 1 December 2025.