port ▁County . ▁He ▁then ▁played ▁for ▁Manchester ▁City , ▁Pr eston ▁North ▁End , ▁W igan ▁Athlet ic , ▁Sto ke ▁City ▁for ▁whom ▁he ▁helped ▁gain ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁and ▁Ever ton ▁before ▁re - jo ining ▁Sto ke ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁Through out ▁his ▁career ▁Nash ▁has ▁been ▁used ▁mainly ▁as ▁a ▁second ▁and ▁third ▁choice ▁ke eper ▁but ▁did ▁play ▁regularly ▁for ▁Stock port ▁and ▁Pr eston . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁ ▁Early ▁career ▁Born ▁in ▁Bol ton , ▁Lanc ash ire , ▁Nash ▁started ▁his ▁career ▁at ▁local ▁youth ▁club ▁M oss ▁Bank ▁before ▁he ▁joined ▁Manchester ▁United ' s ▁a cademy . ▁At ▁age ▁ 1 4 ▁he ▁' g ave ▁up ' ▁football ▁for ▁a ▁while ▁to ▁finish ▁his ▁education . ▁He ▁played ▁for ▁non - Le ague ▁Ross end ale ▁United ▁and ▁Cl ith ero e ▁with ▁whom ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁FA ▁V ase ▁at ▁W emble y ▁Stadium ▁losing ▁ 3 – 0 ▁to ▁Brig g ▁Town . ▁He ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁Cry stal ▁Palace ▁for ▁a ▁fee ▁of ▁£ 3 5 , 0 0 0 ▁by ▁manager ▁Dave ▁Bass ett . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁key ▁player ▁for ▁Cry stal ▁Palace ▁when ▁they ▁got ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁play - off ▁final ▁victory ▁over ▁She ff ield ▁United . ▁However ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁Palace ▁signed ▁Kevin