Jack Nicholas

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Jack Nicholas
Personal information
Full name John Thomas Nicholas
Date of birth (1910-11-26)26 November 1910[1]
Place of birth Derby, England
Date of death 14 February 1977(1977-02-14) (aged 66)
Place of death Nottingham, England
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
1926–1928 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1947 Derby County 347 (14)
Total 347 (14)
Teams managed
1942–1944 Derby County
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

John Thomas Nicholas (26 November 1910 – 14 February 1977) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.

Career[]

Born in Derby, Nicholas spent his entire professional career with Derby County, making 347 appearances for them in the Football League between 1928 and 1947.[2] He captained them in the 1946 FA Cup Final.[3]

Nicholas also spent time as Caretaker Manager and Chief Scout at Derby.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jack Nicholas". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. ^ a b "Profile". therams.co.uk.
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