Colin Nixon

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Colin Nixon
Personal information
Full name Colin Lee Nixon
Date of birth (1978-09-08) 8 September 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–2013 Glentoran 793 (88)
2013–2015 Bangor 28 (1)
2015 Larne 17 (4)
Total838(93)
International career
1999 Northern Ireland U21 1 (0)
2000–2007 Irish League XI 2 (0)
Managerial career
2016–2019 Ards
Dundela
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Nixon (born 8 September 1978) is a retired footballer from Northern Ireland who was the technical director of Glentoran Academy. Son of Alice and Hugh Nixon, Colin has a large football related family and has three children.

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Playing career

Nixon is the son of Hugh and Alice Nixon, and has five siblings and three children. Colin played for Glentoran for all of his professional career. He has mainly played at right back but can also play centre back. He is a Glentoran supporter, and a fan's favourite.

In August 2000, he joined Scottish side Livingston on trial. However nothing materialised from the trial. [1]

'Nicky' is Glentoran's record appearance holder with over 700 appearances, the 700th coming in November 2010 against Portadown at Shamrock Park. [2] [3]

At the end of the 2012/13 Danske Bank Premiership season, Nixon was informed that he would not have his contract renewed. In his last game at The Oval, after making 792 appearances and scoring on 87 occasions - Nicky added one to each of those stats, replacing Jay Magee in the second half and scoring a spectacular acrobatic equaliser after 88 minutes to the delight of every fan in attendance. Nixon received a standing ovation before, during and after the game as the Glentoran fans paid tribute to a true club legend.

Colin Nixon came on for Glentoran in his final match, the 2013 Irish Cup Final which Glentoran won 3-1. He lifted the cup alongside goalkeeper Elliott Morris who was Glentoran Captain for the day.

Managerial career

Nixon is no longer the manager of NIFL Premiership side Ards.

Honours

Glentoran

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References

  1. ↑ "Football: Livingston I presume, says Nixon". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 4 August 2000.
  2. ↑ "The Big Interview: Colin Nixon".
  3. ↑ "Colin Nixon: UEFA Cup goal is my fondest Glentoran memory but I was disappointed I didn't get Ards loyalty in first managerial job". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
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