Jimmy Nicholson (Scottish footballer)

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Jimmy Nicholson
Personal information
Full name James Nicholson [1]
Date of birth (1957-07-29) 29 July 1957 (age 66)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Forward, Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1985 Queen's Park 245 (65)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Nicholson (born 29 July 1957) is a Scottish retired amateur footballer who made nearly 240 appearances as a forward in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. [1] He later served as president of the club. [2]

Honours

Queen's Park

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nicholson, James". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  2. Cairns, Ian. "Blog 13 – Middlesex Wanderers AFC". Queen's Park Football Club. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. Queen's Park F.C. at the Football Club History Database