John Nutter

Gillingham

Later that month, Nutter joined Gillingham, along with Stevenage midfielder Adam Miller, for a combined fee of £65,000. He debuted for Gillingham in a 1–1 home draw with Southend United on 26 December 2007, playing the full match. Nutter made 25 appearances for the club during the second half of the 2007–08 season, He scored once during the season, in a 1–1 draw against Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium in April 2008. The 2008–09 season was Nutter's first full season at Gillingham. He was joined at the club by former Stevenage players Barry Fuller, Alan Julian, and Stuart Lewis, as well as Dennis Oli, with whom he played alongside at Grays. Nutter made 54 appearances during the season, a season in which Gillingham earned promotion back to League One following a 1–0 victory against Shrewsbury Town in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium in May 2009. He provided 11 assists from left-back during the season. The promotion was the third of Nutter's career, having also enjoyed league success at Aldershot and Grays.

Nutter started in the club's first match of the 2009–10 season; as Gillingham marked their return to the third tier of English football with a 5–0 victory against Swindon Town at Priestfield. He scored his only goal of the season, the second of his Gillingham career, in a 3–1 win over bottom-placed Stockport County in December 2009, marking his 100th appearance for the club with an "angled volley" that beat goalkeeper Owain Fôn Williams. Gillingham were relegated at the end of the season, finishing in 21st place. Nutter made 41 appearances during the season. Stimson left the club by mutual consent days after relegation was confirmed, and was replaced by Andy Hessenthaler. This meant that Nutter would be playing under a manager other than Stimson for the first time in six years (excluding a three-week spell under Peter Taylor at Stevenage). Nutter's contract was extended for a further year in June 2010 after he had played the required number of matches the previous season to trigger a clause in his contract. During the season, Nutter received the first red card of his career in a 2–0 home defeat to Dover Athletic in the FA Cup, earning the dismissal for a "professional foul". He made 37 appearances during the 2010–11 season, scoring once, as Gillingham narrowly missed out on a place in the play-offs. In May 2011, Nutter left Gillingham following the expiry of his contract. Over the course of his three-and-a-half-year spell with the Kent club, he made 157 appearances and scored three goals. He signed a two-year contract and said the move offered a fresh start and a chance to prove himself and help the team succeed at that level. Nutter made his Lincoln debut on the opening day of the 2011–12 season, playing the full match in a 2–2 draw with Southport at Haig Avenue. He scored his first goal for the club on 26 November 2011, Nutter also scored a 20-yard free-kick in a 2–0 win against relegation rivals Newport County on 24 March 2012. He played in all 51 of Lincoln's matches during the season, as the club struggled to adapt during their first season back in non-League, finishing just above the relegation places.

He was made club captain ahead of the 2012–13 season and continued to play regularly during the early months of the new season. He scored his first goal of the season from a free-kick in a 3–3 home draw against Stockport County on 27 October 2012. Nutter later stated that his family struggled relocating to Lincolnshire, and a move back down south better suited his personal circumstances. He made his first appearance for Woking two days after signing, playing the whole match in a 2–1 defeat to Alfreton Town at Kingfield, and made a further four appearances during the loan agreement. He briefly returned to Lincoln, before it was agreed that he would leave the club by mutual consent at the end of 2012. Nutter subsequently signed for Woking on a permanent basis on 6 January 2013. He was ever-present at left-back for the remainder of the season, adding 17 further appearances to his five loan appearances as Woking finished their first season back in the Conference in mid-table. He scored his first and only goal for Woking in a 2–0 away win at Gateshead on 15 February 2014, converting Kevin Betsy's cross early in the match to help secure the club's first away win of the calendar year. He was a mainstay in the team throughout the season, making 50 appearances in all competitions.

Out of contract heading into the 2014–15 season, Nutter held discussions with manager Garry Hill and coach Steven Thompson, after which he signed a contract extension with Woking on non-contract terms in August 2014. The arrangement allowed him to combine part-time football with his new career as a teacher. He played a largely peripheral role during the season, making seven appearances in all competitions as his work commitments limited first-team opportunities. Nutter retired at the end of the season to focus fully on his teaching career.

International career Nutter earned three caps for the England C team, who represent England at non-League level, in 2007. He also made several appearances for the England futsal team.

Style of play Nutter predominantly played as a left-sided full-back, although he was also utilised on the left wing in the early stages of his career. He is left-footed. and also regularly took corner kicks. During his time at Stevenage, he was the club's primary penalty taker, converting six out of seven penalties. Walter plays for the Chelsea F.C. Academy. Nutter has a brother and a sister; his brother, Tom, played semi-professional football for Burnham and Beaconsfield SYCOB, as well as spending four years playing in the United States for West Texas A&M University. Isthmian League Premier Division

Isthmian League Premier Division

Conference National

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Conference South

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Conference National

Conference Premier

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Conference Premier

Conference Premier

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Conference Premier

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Honours Aldershot Town Isthmian League Premier Division: 2002–03

Grays Athletic Conference South: 2004–05 FA Trophy: 2004–05, 2005–06

Stevenage Borough FA Trophy: 2006–07

Gillingham Football League Two play-offs: 2009