Alex Nicholls (footballer)
 Nicholls in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Douglas Nicholls[citation needed] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Northampton Town | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2012 | Walsall | 191 | (24) |
| 2007 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2012– | Northampton Town | 15 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:47, 28 October 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Alexander Douglas "Alex" Nicholls (born 9 December 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Northampton Town. He can play as both a midfielder and a striker.
Career
Walsall
After impressing in reserve and youth team games, Nicholls broke into Walsall's first team in the 2005–06 season, making his debut in December 2005 in a FA Cup clash with Yeovil Town. In that same season Nicholls went on to make 13 appearances which included a Football League Trophy clash with Swansea City, it was in this game that he scored his first professional goal for the club. However, his season ended prematurely as he broke his leg while playing in a youth cup tie with Hednesford Town.
In 2007, Nicholls went on loan to Burton Albion.[1] He made 14 appearances for the Brewers before returning to Walsall at the end of April.
During the 2007–08 season, Nicholls played as both a right winger and a striker and had a short stint as water boy, making 24 appearances and scoring three goals, which included an FA Cup goal in an away replay with Millwall.
Nicholls was offered a new two-year contract by the club on 10 May 2010[2] which he accepted. He scored his first goal of the 2010–11 season against Brentford in a 2–1 victory, by scoring a well placed lob.
Northampton Town
In June 2012, Nicholls joined Football League Two side Northampton Town on a free transfer after his contract expired.[3] On 27 October he broke his leg after a late challenge from Port Vale defender John McCombe.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 16 May 2012
| Club | Season | League[A] | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[B] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Walsall | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| 45 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10[9] | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 5 | |
| 2010–11[10] | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | |
| 2011–12[11] | 45 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 8 | |
| Total | 191 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 219 | 28 | |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 205 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 233 | 28 | |
- A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League and Football Conference.
- B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy.
References
- ↑ "Saddlers striker joins Burton". Sky Sports. 22 February 2007.
- ↑ "Walsall release seven including Dwayne Mattis". BBC Sport. 10 May 2010.
- ↑ "COBBLERS AGREE NICHOLLS CAPTURE". NTFC. 1 June 2012.
- ↑ "Northampton 2 – 0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Walsall 2005/2006 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "Walsall 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "Walsall 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "Walsall 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "Walsall 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "Walsall 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "Walsall 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "Burton 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
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