[4] By the time of the 1911 Census, they had five children ranging in age from 18 down to 2, Nash was still hanging wallpaper in Burnley and his wife and two eldest daughters were working in the cotton mills.
He established himself in their reserve team, at an unaccustomed centre-half position,[8] but did not make his first-team debut until 8 November 1890,[2] standing in at right half for the injured Bill McFettridge away at Aston Villa.
[20] He was reported to have been one of several players with Manchester City connections who had signed up for the exodus to the Baltimore Orioles of the nascent but short-lived American League of Professional Football, but he did not go.
[24][25][26] Rumours in October 1895 of Nash's imminent return to Uxbridge were denied by the player himself, who told the Buckinghamshire Advertiser reporter that he was negotiating with Burnley,[27] but the fee required by Manchester City proved too steep,[28] and he rejoined Nelson instead.
He is reported to have replied that he had offered his services to Burnley, informed them that Manchester City had promised him a free transfer if he found himself another Football League Club, and expressed a willingness to play on trial at no cost, but the committee had "given him no decided answer".