Max Nicholson (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Maximillian Nicholson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 October 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
Position(s) |
Left winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Doncaster Rovers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1992 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | (2) |
1992–1994 | Hereford United | 52 | (7) |
1994 | Torquay United | 1 | (0) |
1994–1996 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | (5) |
1996–1997 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
1997–1999 |
Geylang United | ||
2000 | Woodlands Wellington FC | ||
2000–2001 | Wollongong Wolves FC | 14 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Maximillian Nicholson (born 3 October 1971) is an English former professional
left winger.[1]
Playing career
Born in Leeds, Nicholson began his career as a trainee with Doncaster Rovers and was given his professional debut in 1989 by former Scotland captain Billy Bremner. After four years at Belle Vue he moved on to Hereford United, Torquay United and then Scunthorpe United playing in excess of 150 league games.
He played for
Straits Times
S League player of the year in 1997.
He played for
Geylang United and Woodlands. Nicholson teamed up with Young for a third time in the National Soccer League of Australia, both playing for Wollongong Wolves FC, winning the national soccer league championship in his first season.[2] He was used mainly as a sub as it was difficult to dislodge Australia international Scott Chipperfield, but achieved something of a cult status amongst Wolves fans.[citation needed] He played 14 times for the Wolves during the 2000–01 and 2001–02 NSL seasons.[3]
In July 2002 Nicholson returned to Gainsborough Trinity.[4]
Controversy
Nicholson acted as a witness in the match fixing scandal of 2000 as, after being attacked with a hockey stick by the notorious
No charges were brought against Nicholson, he actually played in the game where it was alleged he was to be paid not to play in.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Max Nicholson". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ Zalunardo, Paul (7 December 2000). "Wolves wheel out new signing". Illawarra Mercury. p. 56.
- ^ "Aussie Footballers - Max Nicholson". OzFootball. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Stant's new signings to start against Lincoln United
- ISBN 978-963-08-9123-3. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ British footballers arrested
External links
- Max Nicholson at Soccerbase
- "Max Nicholson". Barry Hugman's Footballers.