George Nicol (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Nicol | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Saltcoats, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 December 1968 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Ardrossan, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ardrossan Winton Rovers | |||
| Kilwinning Rangers | |||
| 1927–1928 | Saltcoats Victoria | ||
| 1928–1929 | Manchester United | 6 | (2) |
| 1929–1932 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | (23) |
| 1932 | Glenavon | ||
| 1932–1935 | Gillingham | 66 | (38) |
| 1935–1937 | RC Roubaix | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Nicol (14 December 1903 – 18 December 1968), also known as Geordie Nicol,[2] was a Scottish professional footballer who scored 63 goals from 103 appearances in the English Football League playing for Manchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham. He played as a centre forward.[3]
Nicol was born in
Irish League with Glenavon before returning to England to play for Gillingham and then for French club RC Roubaix. He died in Ardrossan at the age of 65.[5]
References
- ^ a b "George Nicol". MUFCInfo. Mark Graham. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ISBN 0-9521337-1-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Carder & Harris, p. 338.
- ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
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