283:. During the 1998–99 season Nightingale played for the youth team, reserve team and first team, scoring 20 goals. In October 1998 Nightingale was named as an unused substitute for the home tie against Bradford City with no reserve team experience behind him. On 7 November Nightingale took the trip to Bournemouth with the youth team, scoring 2 in a 3–2 victory. On 16 November Nightingale made his reserve team debut away to Reading, scoring in a 3–1 win . The next day after the Reading game Nightingale signed a 4-year professional contract under boss Alan Ball, before his debut against West Brom on 21 November. Making it a week to remember, scoring for all 3 teams with in a week and signing a professional contract.
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