Jimmy Nicholl
Forward · Liverpool 1914–1915
Personal
- Born
- 12 January 1887
- Place of birth
- Port Glasgow, Scotland
- Died
- 21 December 1948
- Other clubs
- Morningside Rovers, Cambuslang Rangers, Airdrieonians (1908-10), Middlesbrough (1910-14), Wishaw Thistle (1915-17), Hamilton Academical (1917)
At Liverpool
- Signed from
- Middlesbrough
- Joined
- 22 January 1914
- Debut
- 24 January 1914
- First goal
- 28 February 1914
- Last goal
- 5 April 1915
- Last appearance
- 24 April 1915
- Contract expiry
- 1915
Also played against Liverpool — view opposition record
Liverpool career
59
Appearances
14
Goals
- League 52 apps · 12 goals
- Win ratio 40.68% — W 24 · D 11 · L 24
- Assists not recorded before 1945–46
Player profile
Liverpool manager, Tom Watson, said that Nicholl "isn't a brilliant forward, but he's a useful one and he can shoot!" Nicholl was crowded out from Middlesbrough's forward line and after making his debut in January 1914 proved to be a valuable player in Liverpool's brilliant cup run that very season. The hard-fought battle against Sam Hardy's Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final produced an unlikely hero in Nicholl. After half an hour’s play he headed the ball into the net. In the second half Metcalf struck a powerful shot that thundered off Hardy’s bar with Nicholl pouncing upon the rebound to net the second. Nicholl was in Liverpool's line-up in the final which was unfortunately lost against Burnley.
Appearances per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-1914 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 1914-1915 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Totals | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Apps | Mins | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | 5,310 | All opponents |
| 4 | 360 | Aston Villa |
| 4 | 360 | Burnley |
| 4 | 360 | Sheffield United |
| 3 | 270 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 3 | 270 | Bradford City |
| 3 | 270 | Chelsea |
| 3 | 270 | Manchester United |
| 3 | 270 | Middlesbrough |
| 3 | 270 | Newcastle United |
| 3 | 270 | Oldham Athletic |
| 3 | 270 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 3 | 270 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 2 | 180 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2 | 180 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| 2 | 180 | Everton |
| 2 | 180 | Manchester City |
| 2 | 180 | Notts County |
| 2 | 180 | Sunderland |
| 2 | 180 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2 | 180 | West Ham United |
| 1 | 90 | Derby County |
| 1 | 90 | Preston North End |
| 1 | 90 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 1 | 90 | Stockport County |
| Total | Venue |
|---|---|
| 29 | Home |
| 28 | Away |
| 2 | Neutral |
| Total | W | D | L | Win% | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 40.7% | Tom Watson |
Goals per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-1914 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1914-1915 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Totals | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
The player scored 14 goals in 11 different matches.
A more detailed look at the player's goals
| Total | Opponent |
|---|---|
| 4 | Aston Villa |
| 3 | Burnley |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1 | Everton |
| 1 | Manchester City |
| 1 | Oldham Athletic |
| 1 | Preston North End |
| Total | Started/substitutions |
|---|---|
| 14 | Started |
| Total | Goal minute period |
|---|---|
| 2 | 16-30 minutes |
| 1 | 31-45 minutes |
| 3 | 46-60 minutes |
| 5 | 61-75 minutes |
| 2 | 76-90 minutes |
| Total | Goal origin |
|---|---|
| 14 | Open play |
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Jimmy Nicholl transferred to Liverpool
Published in the Manchester Courier on 22 January 1914.