Full name James Henry Nicholls Place of death Dudley, England Name James Nicholls | Place of birth Bilston, England Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |
Date of birth (1908-09-24)24 September 1908 Date of death 20 August 1984(1984-08-20) (aged 75) | ||
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James Henry Nicholls (24 September 1908 – 20 August 1984) was an English football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Blackpool, Manchester City, Brentford and Port Vale.
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Early years
A goalkeeper, in his early career Nicholls played for Darlaston, Cradley Heath, Sunbeam Motor Works, Bloxwich Strollers, Bilston United, Blackpool and Manchester City.
Brentford
Nicholls signed for Second Division side Brentford in the summer of 1934. Unable to oust James Mathieson from the side, Nicholls failed to make a first team appearance during his first two seasons at Griffin Park and instead played for the reserves, winning the London Challenge Cup with the team in 1935. With the Bees now in the First Division, Nicholls finally made his first team debut in a 1-1 draw with Huddersfield Town on 12 September 1936. He made six further appearances during the 1936–37 season, before returning to the reserves and leaving the club at the end of the campaign.
Port Vale
Nicholls joined Third Division North side Port Vale to replace the outgoing Allan Todd in June 1937. He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on 28 August and played the first sixteen games of the season until he picked up a knee injury in December 1937. Nicholls recovered, but new man George Heppell had managed to establish himself in goal in the meantime, leaving Nicholls surplus to requirements. He departed The Old Recreation Ground at the end of 1937–38 season.
Honours
Brentford Reserves