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 Nicholl in 1994 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Michael Nicholl[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Northern Ireland (assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1974 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1982 | Manchester United | 197 | (3) |
| 1982 | → Sunderland (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1982 | Toronto Blizzard | 16 | (3) |
| 1982–1983 | Sunderland | 29 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Toronto Blizzard | 49 | (8) |
| 1983–1984 | Rangers | 17 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | West Bromwich Albion | 56 | (0) |
| 1986–1989 | Rangers | 58 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Dunfermline Athletic | 24 | (0) |
| 1990–1996 | Raith Rovers | 128 | (6) |
| 1996 | Bath City | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 577 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1986 | Northern Ireland | 73 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990–1996 | Raith Rovers (player-manager) | ||
| 1996–1997 | Millwall | ||
| 1997–1999 | Raith Rovers | ||
| 2010–2011 | Cowdenbeath | ||
| 2013 | Hibernian (caretaker) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Cowdenbeath | ||
| 2018 | Rangers (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Michael Nicholl (born 28 December 1956) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played for several clubs, including Manchester United and Rangers.[3] He was mainly a right-back but could also play in other defensive roles. Nicholl won a total of 73 international caps for Northern Ireland, scoring one goal.
After retiring as a player, he moved into coaching and management. He enjoyed success as manager of Raith Rovers, winning the 1994–95 Scottish League Cup. In recent years he has worked as an assistant coach for several Scottish clubs, including Aberdeen, Kilmarnock, Hibernian, Falkirk, Rangers and Dundee.
- ^ "Jimmy Nicholl". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 384. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Footballing Greats: Jimmy Nicholl". Retrieved 15 January 2008.