Colin Nixon

Colin Nixon
Personal information
Full name	Colin Lee Nixon
Date of birth	8 September 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth	Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–2013	Glentoran
2013–2015	Bangor
2015	Larne
Total
International career
1999	Northern Ireland U21
2000–2007	Irish League XI
Managerial career
2016–2019	Ards
	Dundela
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Nixon (born 8 September 1978) is a retired footballer from Northern Ireland Who is currently the Technical Director of Glentoran Academy. Son of Alice and Hugh Nixon, Colin has a large football related family and has three children. His family are synonymous with the local game.

Playing career

Nixon is the son of Hugh and Alice Nixon, and has five siblings and three children. Colin played for Glentoran for all of his professional career. He has mainly played at right back but can also play centre back. He is a Glentoran supporter, and a fan's favourite. 'Nicky' is Glentoran's record appearance holder with over 700 appearances, the 700th coming in November 2010 against Portadown at Shamrock Park.^[1]^[2]

At the end of the 2012/13 Danske Bank Premiership season, Nixon was informed that he would not have his contract renewed. In his last game at The Oval, after making 792 appearances and scoring on 87 occasions - Nicky added one to each of those stats, replacing Jay Magee in the second half and scoring a spectacular acrobatic equaliser after 88 minutes to the delight of every fan in attendance. Nixon received a standing ovation before, during and after the game as the Glentoran fans paid tribute to a true club legend.

Colin Nixon came on for Glentoran in his final match, the 2013 Irish Cup Final which Glentoran won 3-1. He lifted the cup alongside goalkeeper Elliott Morris who was Glentoran Captain for the day.

Managerial career

Nixon is no longer the manager of NIFL Premiership side Ards.

Honours

Glentoran

IFA Premiership (4): 1998–99, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2008–09

Irish Cup (6): 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004 2013
Irish League Cup (5): 2001,2003, 2005, 2007, 2010

County Antrim Shield (7): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2011

References

^ "The Big Interview: Colin Nixon".
^ "Colin Nixon: UEFA Cup goal is my fondest Glentoran memory but I was disappointed I didn't get Ards loyalty in first managerial job". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.

External links

Colin Nixon at FootballDatabase.eu

[1] "The Big Interview: Colin Nixon".

[2] "Colin Nixon: UEFA Cup goal is my fondest Glentoran memory but I was disappointed I didn't get Ards loyalty in first managerial job". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.

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