George Nicol (footballer)

George Nicol
Personal information
Full name	George Nicol
Date of birth	14 December 1903
Place of birth	Saltcoats, Scotland
Date of death	18 December 1968 (aged 65)
Place of death	Ardrossan, Scotland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Ardrossan Winton Rovers
	Kilwinning Rangers
1927–1928	Saltcoats Victoria
1928–1929	Manchester United
1929–1932	Brighton & Hove Albion
1932	Glenavon
1932–1935	Gillingham
1935–1937	RC Roubaix
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Nicol (14 December 1903 – 18 December 1968), also known as Geordie Nicol,^[2] was a Scottish professional footballer who scored 63 goals from 103 appearances in the English Football League playing for Manchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham. He played as a centre forward.^[3]

Nicol was born in Saltcoats, Scotland, and played in Scottish Junior football^[3] before joining Manchester United in January 1928. He moved on to Brighton in May 1929,^[1] and was their leading scorer in the 1930–31 season with 31 goals in all competitions.^[4] He had a season in the Irish League with Glenavon before returning to England to play for Gillingham and then for French club RC Roubaix. He died in Ardrossan at the age of 65.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "George Nicol". MUFCInfo. Mark Graham. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
^ Carder, Tim & Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 185. ISBN 0-9521337-1-7.
^ ^a ^b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 196. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
^ Carder & Harris, p. 338.
^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus. p. 24. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.

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[MUFCInfo-1] "George Nicol". MUFCInfo. Mark Graham. Retrieved 22 July 2010.

[Carder185-2] Carder, Tim & Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 185. ISBN 0-9521337-1-7.

[Joyce-3] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 196. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

[4] Carder & Harris, p. 338.

[5] Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus. p. 24. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.

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