| Charlie Nicholas | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 December 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Glasgow[1], Scotland | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1980-1983 1983-1987 1987-1990 1990-1995 1995-1996 |
Celtic F.C. Arsenal F.C. Aberdeen F.C. Celtic F. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Aberdeen Football Club (also known as The Dons, The Reds and The Dandies) is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen C. Clyde F.C. Total |
74 (48) 151 (34) 78 (30) 114 (37) 31 (5) 448 (154) |
| National team | ||
| 1983-1989 | Scotland | 20 (5) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Charles "Charlie" Nicholas (born December 30, 1961) is a former Scottish professional football player. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He started his career with Celtic, making his debut in 1980, at the age of 19. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) He had a superb 1982-83 season which saw him score fifty goals and win the Scottish Footballer of the Year and Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year awards. The Scottish Football Writers' Association (the SFWA) is an association of Scottish football journalists and correspondents writing for newspapers and agencies founded The Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year is named at the end of every Scottish football season
Nicholas had the envious choice of being offered a contract at Liverpool F. C and Manchester United F. C. He had interviews at both clubs. The Scottish players at Liverpool at that time were trying their best to persuade Nicholas to join them. Nicholas later stated in his autobiography that turning down Liverpool was the biggest mistake of his career.
He moved to Arsenal in June 1983 for £800,000. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) However, Nicholas did not live up to the hype surrounding his move;[2] for all his skill and ability, his workrate let him down and his lifestyle in the capital was the subject of much tabloid speculation, earning him the nickname "Champagne Charlie"[3]; he only scored 11 goals in his first season (although two were a memorable brace against Tottenham in the North London derby). Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. The North London derby is the name of the football Local derby between the two major teams in North London – Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur Nicholas barely broke double figures in the following seasons,[4] and fell out with Arsenal's new manager George Graham with the latter's arrival in 1986. George Graham (born November 30, 1944 in Bargeddie, Glasgow) is a Scottish former football player and Manager Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Despite scoring both goals in Arsenal's 2-1 League Cup final victory over Liverpool in 1987, Nicholas was dropped at the start of the 1987-88 season in favour of Perry Groves. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Perry Groves (born 19 April 1965 is a former English footballer known chiefly for his time at Arsenal, where he remains a fans' favourite to this day In all he scored 54 goals in 184 matches for the Gunners.
He was sold to Aberdeen in January 1988 for £400,000,[5] and rediscovered his form before returning to Celtic in 1990. Aberdeen Football Club (also known as The Dons, The Reds and The Dandies) is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) He played briefly with Clyde before retiring in 1996. Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) He won a total of 20 caps for Scotland, scoring 5 goals. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association.
He now earns a living as a pundit on the Sky Sports News programme Soccer Saturday and as a part-time newspaper columnist. Sky Sports News (SSN is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. Gillette Soccer Saturday is a Television programme broadcast on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland during However, his forthright views on Scottish football, particularly the national team during Bertie Vogts' ill-starred managerial tenure, have earned him many enemies, amongst players. Hans-Hubert "Berti" Vogts (bɛɹtiː foːgts (born 30 December, 1946 in Büttgen, near Düsseldorf, Germany) is a [6]
He currently lives in Newton Mearns with wife Nancy and their daughter. Newton Mearns is a small suburban town within East Renfrewshire, Scotland.
References
- ^ CHARLIE NICHOLAS at the Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- ^ BBC Sport: Were you there?
- ^ Arsenal's A to Z: N is for...
- ^ 1986-1987 Remembered: George Graham’s Arsenal win the League Cup
- ^ Arsenal.com On this day in...
- ^ McFadden attacks Sky's Nicholas for criticism of team
| Preceded by John MacDonald |
Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year 1981 |
Succeeded by Frank McAvennie |
| Preceded by Paul Sturrock |
Scottish Football Writers' Association Player of the Year 1983 |
Succeeded by Willie Miller |
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