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.jpg) Steve Nicol at the 2005 MLS SuperDraft | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Nicol[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Troon, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1977 | Troon Thistle | ||
| 1977–1979 | Ayr United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1981 | Ayr United | 70 | (7) |
| 1981–1994 | Liverpool | 343 | (36) |
| 1994–1996 | Notts County | 32 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Sheffield Wednesday | 49 | (0) |
| 1998 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Boston Bulldogs | 41 | (0) |
| Total | 569 | (46) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1984 | Scotland U-21 | 14 | (0) |
| 1984–1992 | Scotland | 27 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995 | Notts County | ||
| 1999 | New England Revolution (interim) | ||
| 2000–2001 | Boston Bulldogs | ||
| 2002–2011 | New England Revolution | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen Nicol (born 11 December 1961) is a Scottish retired professional footballer who mainly played as a right back and occasionally played in other positions across defence and midfield. He played for the successful Liverpool teams of the 1980s. He was also a regular member of the Scotland national team and represented his country at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Nicol started his playing career with local club Ayr United, moving to Liverpool in 1981. He won five English league championships, three FA Cup winners medals, and the 1984 European Cup during 14 years with Liverpool. Nicol played for several other English teams after leaving Liverpool, including Notts County, Sheffield Wednesday and Doncaster Rovers, before emigrating to the United States in 1999. He was most recently coach of the New England Revolution and was the longest-tenured head coach in MLS to coach a single club. Nicol is now a commentator for ESPN FC.
- ^ "Steve Nicol". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Steve Nicol Profile, News & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.