Johnny Nicholls
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Nicholls | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 April 1995 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | West Bromwich, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1957 | West Bromwich Albion | 131 | (58) |
| 1957 | Cardiff City | 8 | (2) |
| 1957–1959 | Exeter City | 55 | (23) |
| 1959–1961 | Worcester City | 56 | (14) |
| 1961 | Wellington Town | ||
| 1961 | Oswestry Town | ||
| 1961–1962 | Sankey | ||
| International career | |||
| 1954 |
England U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 1954 | England | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Nicholls (3 April 1931 – 1 April 1995), better known as Johnny Nicholls or sometimes Jack Nicholls, was an English
forward. During his professional career he represented West Bromwich Albion, Cardiff City and Exeter City
.
Biography
Nicholls was born in
1954 FA Cup Final, also winning two England caps in the same year. In May 1957 he joined Cardiff City for £4000, but moved on to Exeter City just six months later. Nicholls stayed with Exeter until 1959. He died in West Bromwich in 1995.[2]
References
- ^ Knight, Dick (22 February 1952). "'Made good' in different way". Birmingham Gazette. No. 33, 619. p. 6. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
External links
- Johnny Nicholls at Englandstats.com
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