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 | ||
| Playing position | 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 | ||
| National team | |||
| 1954 | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 1954 | England | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Nicholls (3 April 1931 – 1 April 1995), better known as Johnny Nicholls or sometimes Jack Nicholls, was an English footballer who played as a forward. During his professional career he represented West Bromwich Albion, Cardiff City and Exeter City.
Biography
Nicholls was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. He joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in August 1950 and turned professional a year later. He won a winners medal with Albion when they beat Preston North End 3–2 in the 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.
References
- Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. pp. 163–164. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.