Background
Born in Melbourne, the son of Mick Nash, who played for Carlton when it was part of the VFA, Nash played for Northcote until his recruitment by Collingwood in 1904.
Born in Melbourne, the son of Mick Nash, who played for Carlton when it was part of the VFA, Nash played for Northcote until his recruitment by Collingwood in 1904.
Nash is best known as the father of Test cricketer and leading football player Laurie Nash. Nash became a leading player at Collingwood, playing 88 games and kicking 14 goals in six seasons Regarded as a powerful player who was a good mark and kick, he captained Collingwood in 1908 and 1909 and represented Victoria at the first interstate carnival in Melbourne in 1908. After leaving Collingwood at the end of the 1910 VFL season, Nash spent two years as captain-coach of VFA side Footscray before retiring at the end of 1912.
Initially employed as a gas stoker, Nash became a policeman, and went on strike in 1923 for better pay.
He was dismissed from the force as a result and instead moved his family to Tasmania to run the hotel at Parattah. Nash collapsed and died at the Melbourne Cricket Ground while a Collingwood match.