Full Name:
John Nicholls
Born:
3rd April 1931, Wolverhampton
Died: 1st April 1995, West Bromwich aged 63 England Career:
1954
Positions:
Inside Left
Clubs (and caps):
West Bromwich Albion (2)
FA Legacy Number:
730
Career Summary:
Johnny Nicholls (3rd April 1931 - 1st April 1995) was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 1 goal. His first cap was against Scotland on 3rd April 1954 at 23 years old, and his last was vs Yugoslavia on 16th May 1954 aged 23. Nicholls, born on 3rd April 1931, in Wolverhampton, has a FA Legacy Number of 730 and played as a Inside Left for his country.
England Career Statistics
Debut: v Scotland (WCQ) on 3rd April 1954 aged 23 years, 0 months, 0 days Last Cap: v Yugoslavia (FR) on 16th May 1954 aged 23 years, 1 month, 13 days First Goal: v Scotland (WCQ) on 3rd April 1954 aged 23 years, 0 months, 0 days Career Length: 42 days Starts: 2
Substitute: 0
Withdrawn: 0
Full Games: 2
England Match Statistics
World Cup Qualifier WCQ
1
1
0
0
0
Friendly FR
1
0
0
0
0
Competitive
1
1
0
0
0
Won
1
1
0
0
0
Lost
1
0
0
0
0
Walter Winterbottom
2
1
0
0
0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
Sources
An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
4 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
YUG, 0 - 1, 16th May 1954 (FR) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 2. Age: 23 years, 1 month, 13 days.
SCO, 4 - 2, 3rd Apr 1954 (WCQ) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 1. Age: 23 years, 0 months, 0 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.