Nigel Sims
310appearances
0goals
#453legacy number
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Nationality | England |
| Villa career | 1956–1964 |
| Era | Post-War to Third Division (1945–1974) |
Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded).
Aston Villa Record — by competition
Season-by-season Villa record for Nigel Sims, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · CS clean sheets · Sv saves · GA goals conceded · Sv% save percentage · Y/R/2Y cards · Fls/Fld fouls · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- goal difference on pitch.
First Division
| Season | Apps | St | Min | CS | Sv | GA | Sv% | Y | R | 2Y | Fls | Fld | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 9 | 9 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1956-57 | 38 | 38 | — | 19 | — | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1957-58 | 41 | 41 | — | 23 | — | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1958-59 | 41 | 41 | — | 21 | — | 17 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1960-61 | 30 | 30 | — | 16 | — | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1961-62 | 28 | 28 | — | 13 | — | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1962-63 | 13 | 13 | — | 7 | — | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1963-64 | 25 | 25 | — | 13 | — | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 225 | 225 | — | 118 | — | 71 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Second Division
| Season | Apps | St | Min | CS | Sv | GA | Sv% | Y | R | 2Y | Fls | Fld | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | 39 | 39 | — | 30 | — | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 39 | 39 | — | 30 | — | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
FA Cup
| Season | Apps | St | Min | CS | Sv | GA | Sv% | Y | R | 2Y | Fls | Fld | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 9 | 9 | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1957-58 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1958-59 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1959-60 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1960-61 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1961-62 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1963-64 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 31 | 31 | — | 20 | — | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
EFL Cup
| Season | Apps | St | Min | CS | Sv | GA | Sv% | Y | R | 2Y | Fls | Fld | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1961-62 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1962-63 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1963-64 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 14 | 14 | — | 10 | — | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Community Shield
| Season | Apps | St | Min | CS | Sv | GA | Sv% | Y | R | 2Y | Fls | Fld | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Profile
| Signed for | Free |
| Left for | Free |
| Age on debut | 24 |
| Starts · sub appearances | 310 · 0 |
| Assists | 3 (3 goal involvements) |
Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above. Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit.