Jack Nicholas (footballer, born 1885)

Jack Nicholas
Personal information
Full name William Joseph Nicholas[1]
Date of birth 1885[1]
Place of birth Staines, England[1]
Date of death 14 July 1934(1934-07-14) (aged 48–49)
Position(s) Full Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1905 Staines Town
1905–1912 Derby County 130 (0)
1912–1920 Swansea Town
Total 130 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Joseph Nicholas (1885–1934) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County.[1][2]

After leaving Derby, he joined Swansea Town where he was later made club captain.[3] During his time at Swansea, he suffered with a recurring knee injury,[4] which he reportedly had a successful operation on in June 1914.[5] Nicholas was released by the club in the summer of 1920.[6]

He was the father of Derby County player Jack Nicholas and later became head of ground staff at the club. He died in July 1934, aged 49.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d Jack Nicholas at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "Nicholas to skipper Swansea Town". Western Mail. 30 August 1913. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Out of Action: Swans' Skipper Disabled". South Wales Evening Post. 30 January 1914. p. 5.
  5. ^ "Jack Nicholas' Operation". South Wales Evening Post. 23 June 1914. p. 5.
  6. ^ "Ex-Swans Players of Experience Without Clubs". South Wales Evening Post. 16 August 1920. p. 12.
  7. ^ "Jack Nicholas dead". Evening Post. Derby. 16 July 1934. p. 8.