| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Henry Nicholls | ||
| Date of birth | (1905-03-08)8 March 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 June 1973(1973-06-20) (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Darlaston | |||
| Northfleet United | |||
| 1927–1936 | Tottenham Hotspur | 124 | (0) |
| 1936–1939 | Bristol Rovers | 112 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Henry Nicholls (8 March 1905 – 20 June 1973) was a professional footballer who played for teams including Darlaston, Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur and Bristol Rovers.
Football career
Nicholls initially trained as a bricklayer, but joined the Grenadier Guards in 1922, where he became the heavyweight boxing champion of his battalion. In 1924 he had a trial with Notts County but without success. He went on to play for Darlaston before joining the Tottenham Hotspur nursery club Northfleet United. The goalkeeper joined the White Hart Lane club in 1927 and featured in 129 matches in all competitions. In 1936 he moved to Bristol Rovers and played a further 112 games by 1939.
References
- "Bristol Rovers. Rovers make clean sweep. Skill, youth and experience". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 196. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 180. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.
- Kent's nursery clubs Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 20 February 2009
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Photo of Nicholls Retrieved 20 February 2009
- 1905 births
- 1973 deaths
- People from Carlton, Nottinghamshire
- Footballers from Nottinghamshire
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Darlaston Town F.C. players
- Northfleet United F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Grenadier Guards soldiers
- Military personnel from Nottinghamshire
- English Football League players
- 20th-century British Army personnel
- 20th-century English sportsmen