Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Henry Nicholls [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 24 September 1908||
Place of birth | Bilston, England [2] | ||
Date of death | 20 August 1984[2] | (aged 75)||
Place of death | Dudley, England [2] | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Darlaston | |||
Cradley Heath | |||
Sunbeam Motor Works | |||
Bloxwich Strollers | |||
Bilston United | |||
Blackpool | 0 | (0) | |
1932–1933 | Manchester City | 16 | (0) |
1934–1937 | Brentford | 7 | (0) |
1937–1938 | Port Vale | 17 | (0) |
Total | 40+ | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Henry Nicholls (24 September 1908 – 20 August 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Manchester City, Brentford and Port Vale.
A goalkeeper, in his early career Nicholls played for Darlaston, Cradley Heath, Sunbeam Motor Works, Bloxwich Strollers, Bilston United, Blackpool and Manchester City. [1] He made 16 First Division appearances for the latter club. [1]
Nicholls transferred to Second Division club Brentford during the 1934 off-season. [3] Unable to oust James Mathieson from the team, Nicholls failed to make a first-team appearance during his first two seasons at Griffin Park and instead played for the reserve team, with which he won the London Challenge Cup in 1934–35. [4] With the Bees then in the First Division, Nicholls finally made his first-team debut in a 1–1 draw with Huddersfield Town on 12 September 1936. [5] He made six further appearances during the 1936–37 season, before returning to the reserves and leaving the club at the end of the campaign. [3]
Nicholls joined Third Division North club Port Vale in June 1937, as a replacement for Allan Todd. [2] He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on 28 August and played the first 16 games of the 1937–38 season, until suffering a knee injury in December 1937. [2] Goalkeeper George Heppell established himself in the position, which left Nicholls surplus to requirements and he departed The Old Recreation Ground at the end of 1937–38 season. [2] [6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City | 1932–33 [7] | First Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
1933–34 [7] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Brentford | 1936–37 [5] | First Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Port Vale | 1937–38 [6] | Third Division North | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Total | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
Brentford Reserves
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | James Henry Nicholls [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 24 September 1908||
Place of birth | Bilston, England [2] | ||
Date of death | 20 August 1984[2] | (aged 75)||
Place of death | Dudley, England [2] | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Darlaston | |||
Cradley Heath | |||
Sunbeam Motor Works | |||
Bloxwich Strollers | |||
Bilston United | |||
Blackpool | 0 | (0) | |
1932–1933 | Manchester City | 16 | (0) |
1934–1937 | Brentford | 7 | (0) |
1937–1938 | Port Vale | 17 | (0) |
Total | 40+ | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Henry Nicholls (24 September 1908 – 20 August 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Manchester City, Brentford and Port Vale.
A goalkeeper, in his early career Nicholls played for Darlaston, Cradley Heath, Sunbeam Motor Works, Bloxwich Strollers, Bilston United, Blackpool and Manchester City. [1] He made 16 First Division appearances for the latter club. [1]
Nicholls transferred to Second Division club Brentford during the 1934 off-season. [3] Unable to oust James Mathieson from the team, Nicholls failed to make a first-team appearance during his first two seasons at Griffin Park and instead played for the reserve team, with which he won the London Challenge Cup in 1934–35. [4] With the Bees then in the First Division, Nicholls finally made his first-team debut in a 1–1 draw with Huddersfield Town on 12 September 1936. [5] He made six further appearances during the 1936–37 season, before returning to the reserves and leaving the club at the end of the campaign. [3]
Nicholls joined Third Division North club Port Vale in June 1937, as a replacement for Allan Todd. [2] He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on 28 August and played the first 16 games of the 1937–38 season, until suffering a knee injury in December 1937. [2] Goalkeeper George Heppell established himself in the position, which left Nicholls surplus to requirements and he departed The Old Recreation Ground at the end of 1937–38 season. [2] [6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City | 1932–33 [7] | First Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
1933–34 [7] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Brentford | 1936–37 [5] | First Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Port Vale | 1937–38 [6] | Third Division North | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Total | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
Brentford Reserves