Lewis Nicolson

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Lewis Nicolson
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Inverness, Scotland
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
–2021 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2025 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 8 (2)
2021–2022 → Clachnacuddin (loan)
2022–2023 → Elgin City (loan) 9 (0)
Total17(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

Lewis Nicolson (born 5 May 2004) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a left-back for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Clachnacuddin and Elgin City. [1]

Club career

Nicolson started his career rising through the youth ranks at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, before joining the first team on 1 July 2021.

Nicolson made his first team debut on 29 January 2022 coming on as a late substitute for Cameron Harper in a 1–0 away loss to Kilmarnock. He scored his first, and the only goal in a 1–2 home loss to Ayr United on 19 February 2022. [2]

On 16 August 2022, Nicolson moved to Elgin City on a half season loan, making his debut a few days later in a 2–2 draw at home to Stranraer. [3] On 29 October 2022, Nicolson received his first red card of his career, coming in the 7th minute of a 2–1 away defeat to East Fife. [4]

In January 2023, Nicolson was recalled from his loan to Elgin due to an injury crisis at Inverness. [5] He made his return to the team the following day, coming on in a 6–1 home win over Cove Rangers in the Scottish Championship. [6]

On 22 May 2025, Nicolson announced that he was stepping away from football due to multiple injuries and subsequent operations impacting his career, choosing to prioritise his long term health. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Lewis Nicolson | Football Stats | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  2. ↑ "Inverness beaten at home by Ayr United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  3. ↑ "Elgin City v Stranraer". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  4. ↑ "East Fife v Elgin City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  5. ↑ "Caley Thistle bring back all players on loan due to emergency injury crisis". Inverness Courier. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  6. ↑ "Inverness hit six in thrashing of Cove". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  7. ↑ "Caley Thistle youngster steps away from football due to injuries". Inverness Courier. 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2025-05-22.


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