- ↑ CricketArchive records a match played against Devon, but the scorecard is unavailable.
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- ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by George Nichols". CricketArchive. 6 December 2009.
- ↑ "Hampshire v Somerset". CricketArchive. 29 July 1886. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ↑ "Somerset v Hampshire". CricketArchive. 22 August 1887. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 Foot (1986), p27.
- ↑ "Middlesex v Somerset". CricketArchive. 26 May 1890. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ↑ "Hampshire v Somerset". CricketArchive. 26 June 1890. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ↑ "Somerset v Leicestershire". CricketArchive. 14 July 1890. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ↑ "Staffordshire v Somerset". CricketArchive. 15 July 1890. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ↑ "Warwickshire v Somerset". CricketArchive. 21 July 1890. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ↑ "Glamorgan v Somerset". CricketArchive. 25 July 1890. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ↑ "Leicestershire v Somerset". CricketArchive. 4 August 1890. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ↑ "Somerset v Staffordshire". CricketArchive. 11 August 1890. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ↑ "Somerset v Hampshire". CricketArchive. 14 August 1890. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ↑ "Somerset v Glamorgan". CricketArchive. 29 August 1890. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ↑ "Player Profile: George Nichols". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
Bibliography
- Foot, David (3 February 1986). Sunshine, Sixes and Cider: The History of Somerset Cricket (1986 ed.). David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-8890-8.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | George Benjamin Nichols |
| Born | 14 June 1862 Fishponds, Bristol, England |
| Died | 19 February 1911 (aged 48) Dublin, Ireland |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |