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| Berry
Nieuwenhuys: Midfielder |
| Nickname: 'Nivvy' |
| Date of Birth:
05/11/1911 |
| Squad:
number: |
| With the Reds: 1933-1947 |
| Height: |
| Weight: |
| Bought from:
Germiston Calies |
| Signed for LFC:
ЈN/A September 1933 |
| Debut: 23th January 1933 v
Tottenham Hotspur (A) D1 won 3-0 (Aged 21) |
| Debut goal:
30.09.1933 |
| 1st team
league games: 239 |
| 1st team
league goals: 74 |
| Total 1st team
games: 260 |
| Total 1st team
goals: 79 |
| Total 1st team
Wartime games: 136 |
| Total 1st team
Wartime goals: 63 |
| Contract expiry:
1947 |
| International caps: |
| International
goals: |
| International debut: |
| Characteristics: |
| Former
clubs: Boksburg FC, Germiston Calies; Arsenal, Aston Villa, West Ham United (wartime
guest) |
| Birth
Place: Kroonstad, S-Africa |
| Honours: 1 Division One Championship
46/47 |
| Personal Honours: |
| Fact: |
| Website: |
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Total
LFC and other club games/goals
|
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1933-34 |
34 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
10 |
| 1934-35 |
29 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
11 |
| 1935-36 |
39 |
10 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41 |
10 |
| 1936-37 |
40 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41 |
13 |
| 1937-38 |
40 |
13 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45 |
13 |
| 1938-39 |
39 |
14 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
42 |
16 |
| 1939-40 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
| 1945-46 |
|
|
4 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
1 |
| 1946-47 |
15 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
5 |
| Total |
239 |
|
21 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
260 |
79 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
|
Total |
Competition |
| 260 |
Started |
|
239 |
League |
| 0 |
On the bench |
|
21 |
FA Cup |
| 0 |
Substitute |
|
|
|
| 0 |
Substituted |
|
|
|
Career Milestones for Berry Nieuwenhuys:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
23.09.1933 |
Tottenham H |
3-0 |
White Hart Lane |
League |
| 50 |
12.01.1935 |
Yeovil & Petters |
6-2 |
Huish |
FA |
| 100 |
07.03.1936 |
Portsmouth |
2-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 150 |
24.04.1937 |
Huddersfield T |
1-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 200 |
10.09.1938 |
Charlton A |
1-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 250 |
14.12.1946 |
Sunderland |
4-1 |
Roker Park |
League |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min. |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
30.09.1933 |
32 |
Everton |
3-2 |
Anfield |
League |
| 50 |
30.10.1937 |
- |
Sunderland |
3-3 |
Roker Park |
League |
Total LFC
Wartime games/goals
|
League |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
| 1939-40 |
|
|
| 1940-41 |
|
|
| 1941-42 |
|
|
| 1942-43 |
|
|
| 1943-44 |
|
|
| 1944-45 |
|
|
| 1945-46 |
|
|
| Total |
136 |
63 |
Update: 08.11.2006 |
PROFILE
Nieuwenhuys, or 'Nivvy' as he was nicknamed by those who couldn't cope with his
strange-sounding South African surname, was a skilful winger who could play on either
flank. He played for Liverpool mostly in the 1930's, although he did also have a brief
second spell with the club after the Second World War. His name was almost a permanent one
on the teamsheet for six seasons and was also a regular on the scoresheet too; 79 goals in
league and cup by the time his career ended in 1947 was a remarkable total for someone in
his position.
Berry's speed and trickery confused many an opponent and he could also pack a fierce shot,
something which contributed greatly to the number of goals he scored. Finally, over 13
years after he had originally been selected for the first-team, he was able to taste some
well-deserved success. Berry may not have been a regular in the team which won the League
championship in 1947 but he did make enough appearances to qualify for a medal. It was a
fine and fitting end to the career of one of Liverpool's 'great entertainers'. |
