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Jimmy Nicholson
Personal information
Full name	James Joseph Nicholson
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960-1963	Manchester United
1964-1973	Huddersfield Town
1973-1976	Bury
1976-1977	Mossley
1977-?	Stalybridge Celtic
International career
1957-1959	Northern Ireland Schoolboys
1959-1961	Northern Ireland B
1962-1965	Northern Ireland U23
1960-1971	Northern Ireland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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James Joseph "Jimmy" Nicholson (born 27 February 1943 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played most of his career at Huddersfield Town and earned more than 40 caps for the Northern Ireland national team.

Club career

Nicholson began his career with Manchester United, for whom he made 58 appearances, scoring five times, between 1960 and 1963, when he moved over the Pennines to Huddersfield Town. He subsequently played for Bury, Mossley and Stalybridge Celtic.

International career

Nicholson represented Northern Ireland at international level. He represented his country at each level earning three caps for the Schoolboys, as well as playing twice for Northern Ireland U23 and four caps for Northern Ireland B.

He also appeared for Northern Ireland at full international level, appearing 41 times for Northern Ireland, scoring 6 goals. Over an 11-year international career from 1960-71 making him the most capped player internationally for Huddersfield Town.

Honours

Club

Huddersfield Town

Football League Second Division (1): 1969-70

External links

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-|         cityofbirth = [[Belfast]]
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+|       position = [[Midfielder]]
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+|         years1 = 1960-1963 |clubs1 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]   |caps1 = 58  |goals1 = 5
-|            position = [[Midfielder]]
+|         years2 = 1964-1973 |clubs2 = [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]   |caps2 = 281 |goals2 = 25
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+|         years3 = 1973-1976 |clubs3 = [[Bury F.C.|Bury]]                             |caps3 = 83  |goals3 = 0
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+|         years4 = 1976-1977 |clubs4 = [[Mossley A.F.C.|Mossley]]                     |caps4 = 31  |goals4 = 1
-|               years = 1960-1963<br>1964-1973<br>1973-1976<br>1976-1977<br>1977-?
+|         years5 = 1977-?    |clubs5 = [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]] |caps5 = ?   |goals5 = ?
-|               clubs = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]<br>[[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]<br>[[Bury F.C.|Bury]]<br>[[Mossley A.F.C.|Mossley]]<br>[[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]]
+| nationalyears1 = 1957-1959 |nationalteam1 = [[Northern Ireland national schoolboy football team|Northern Ireland Schoolboys]] |nationalcaps1 = 3  |nationalgoals1 = 0
-|         caps(goals) = {{0}}58 (5) <br> 281 (25) <br> {{0}}83 (0) <br> {{0}}{{0}}31 (1) <br> {{0}}{{0}}? (?)
+| nationalyears2 = 1959-1961 |nationalteam2 = [[Northern Ireland B national football team|Northern Ireland B]]                  |nationalcaps2 = 4  |nationalgoals2 = 0
-| nationalyears       = 1957-1959<br>1959-1961<br>1962-1965<br>1960-1971
-| nationalteam        = [[Northern Ireland Schoolboy team|Northern Ireland Schoolboys]]<br>[[Northern Ireland B national football team|Northern Ireland B]]<br>[[Northern Ireland national under-23 football team|Northern Ireland U23]]<br>[[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]]
+| nationalyears3 = 1962-1965 |nationalteam3 = [[Northern Ireland national under-23 football team|Northern Ireland U23]]         |nationalcaps3 = 2  |nationalgoals3 = 0
+| nationalyears4 = 1960-1971 |nationalteam4 = [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]]                      |nationalcaps4 = 41 |nationalgoals4 = 6
-| nationalcaps(goals) = {{0}}{{0}}3 (0)<br> {{0}}4 (0)<br> {{0}}{{0}}2 (0)<br> {{0}}{{0}}41 (6)
-| pcupdate            = September 13, 2008
-| ntupdate            = August 8, 2008
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-'''James Joseph "Jimmy" Nicholson''' (born 27 February 1943 in [[Belfast]]) is an ex-[[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] footballer who played as a [[midfielder]]. He played most of his career at [[Huddersfield Town]].
+'''James Joseph "Jimmy" Nicholson''' (born 27 February 1943 in [[Belfast]]) is a [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] former [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]]. He played most of his career at [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] and earned more than 40 caps for the [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland national team]].
-==Playing Career==
+==Club career==
-He played for [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] were he made 58 appearances for united scoring 5 times between 1960 to 1963 when he moved over the Pennines to Huddersfield Town.
+Nicholson began his career with [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], for whom he made 58 appearances, scoring five times, between 1960 and 1963, when he moved over the [[Pennines]] to [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]. He subsequently played for [[Bury F.C.|Bury]], [[Mossley A.F.C.|Mossley]] and [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]].
-Nicholson joined then [[Division Two]] side Huddersfield Town in 1963 [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield]]., [[Bury F.C.|Bury]], [[Mossley A.F.C.|Mossley]] and [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]].
-==International Career==
+==International career==
-Nicholson represented Northern Ireland at international level. He represented his country at each level erning 3 caps for teh Schoolbys, as well as playing twice for the [[Northern Ireland national under-23 football team|Northern Ireland U23]] and 4 caps for the [[Northern Ireland B national football team|Northern Ireland B]].
+Nicholson represented Northern Ireland at international level. He represented his country at each level earning three caps for the Schoolboys, as well as playing twice for [[Northern Ireland national under-23 football team|Northern Ireland U23]] and four caps for [[Northern Ireland B national football team|Northern Ireland B]].
-He also appeared for Northern Ireland at full international level, appearing 41 times for [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]], scoring 6 goals. Over an 11 year international career from 1960-71 making him the most caped player internatiolny for Huddersfield Town.
+He also appeared for Northern Ireland at full international level, appearing 41 times for [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]], scoring 6 goals. Over an 11-year international career from 1960-71 making him the most capped player internationally for Huddersfield Town.
 ==Honours==
+===Club===
-[[Football League Second Division]]: Huddersfield Town 1970
+;Huddersfield Town
+*[[Football League Second Division]] (1): 1969-70
 ==External links==