Kevin Nicholson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin John Nicholson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 199?–1998 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2001 | Northampton Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Notts County | 95 | (3) |
| 2004 | → Scarborough (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Scarborough | 82 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Forest Green Rovers | 44 | (6) |
| 2007–2014 | Torquay United | 272 | (13) |
| 2014– | Kidderminster Harriers | 43 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2009 | England C | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:30, 25 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kevin John Nicholson (born 2 October 1980) is an English footballer currently playing for Kidderminster Harriers. An ex-England C team defender; he has been capped four times with the number 3 shirt on every occasion.
Biography
Born in Derby. Nicholson began his career as a trainee with Sheffield Wednesday, turning professional in August 1998. His first team debut came on 28 August 2000 when he replaced Andy Hinchcliffe as a first-half substitute in Wednesday's 1–1 draw at home to Blackburn Rovers.[2] However, this was his only first team appearance for Wednesday as he was allowed to join Forest Green Rovers on loan in January 2001, before moving to Northampton Town on a free transfer the following month.
In March 2001, Nicholson joined Notts County on a free transfer,[3] and soon became a regular in the County side. He joined Scarborough on loan in March 2004,[4] scoring on his debut[5] and moved to Scarborough on a free transfer at the end of the season.[6] He was a regular in Scarborough's Conference National side for the next two seasons, but left in May 2006 to join Forest Green Rovers[7] after Scarborough's relegation to the Conference North amid financial problems that would see the club dissolved a year later.[8]
His form with Forest Green earned Nicholson a call-up to the England C squad for the Home Internationals, and suggestions of a move back to the football league with Barnet, managed by England C boss Paul Fairclough.[9] However, Nicholson joined Torquay United on a free transfer on 20 June 2007.[10]
He spent seven years with Torquay but after their relegation from the Football League in May 2014 he was released by the club.[11]
On 7 August 2014, Nicholson signed non-contract terms with Kidderminster Harriers.[12] On 9 August 2014, he made his debut for Kidderminster in a goalless draw away at Lincoln City. On 1 November 2014, he scored his first goal for the Harriers against former club Torquay United. On 15 November 2014, Nicholson signed a contract with Kidderminster Harriers until the end of the season.[13] After the last game of the season, a 2-1 loss away to Eastleigh, Kevin announced that he would not be signing a new contract and was looking for a new club.
References
- ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ↑ Sheff Wed 1 Blackburn 1
- ↑ Notts County Season 2001–02
- ↑ Boro sign Nicholson
- ↑ Scarborough 4–1 Leigh RMI
- ↑ Scarborough land Nicholson
- ↑ Forest Green swoop for Nicholson
- ↑ Scarborough F.C. go out of business
- ↑ Harvey angry with Nicholson departure
- ↑ Nicholson quits Rovers for Gulls
- ↑ "Torquay United release long-serving left-back Kevin Nicholson". BBC Sport. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ http://www.harriers.co.uk/news/article/140807-kevin-nicholson-signs-1811059.aspx
- ↑ http://www.harriers.co.uk/news/article/141115-kevin-nicholson-contract-2085102.aspx
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