| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Clarkson Nicholls | ||
| Date of birth | (1972-04-05) 5 April 1972 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Peterhead | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ferguslie United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Hibernian | 6 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Coleraine | ||
| 1993–1994 | Hamilton Academical | 7 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Cork City | ||
| 1995–1999 | Clydebank | 134 | (7) |
| 1999–2001 | Falkirk | 66 | (20) |
| 2001–2003 | Dunfermline Athletic | 26 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Falkirk (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Falkirk | 40 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | Gretna | 60 | (4) |
| 2007 | Newcastle Blue Star | ||
| 2007–2008 | Bellshill Athletic | ||
| 2008–2009 | East Stirlingshire | 9 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| –2011 | East Stirlingshire (assistant) | ||
| 2011– | Peterhead (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:29, 26 July 2009 (UTC) | |||
David Clarkson Nicholls (born 5 April 1972) is a Scottish football player and coach, who played for Clydebank, Falkirk and Dunfermline Athletic (where he scored once against St Johnstone) amongst other clubs. Nicholls played for Gretna in the 2006 Scottish Cup Final and helped them secure three successive promotions.
Nicholls was assistant manager of East Stirlingshire, working for manager Jim McInally. Nicholls and McInally left the club in May 2011. Nicholls then became assistant manager of Peterhead, again assisting McInally. He became caretaker manager in November 2022 after McInally resigned.
References
- "Clockwatch: Scottish Premier League". BBC. 4 August 2001. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- Forsyth, Roddy (14 May 2006). "Little Gretna left heartbroken". The Sunday Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- "Gretna goodbye for Nicholls and O'Neil". News & Star. 7 May 2007. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- "McInally and Nicholls depart Shire". Falkirk Herald. Johnston Press. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- Wilson, Richard (23 November 2011). "Money & memories". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- "Jim McInally: Scotland's longest-serving manager resigns after Peterhead's poor run". BBC Sport. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
External links
- David Nicholls at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Davie Nicholls at Soccerbase
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- Scottish men's footballers
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- Hibernian F.C. players
- Coleraine F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Cork City F.C. players
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- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Gretna F.C. players
- East Stirlingshire F.C. players
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