David Nicholls (footballer, born 1972)

David Clarkson Nicholls (born 5 April 1972) is a Scottish football player and coach, who played for Clydebank, Falkirk and Dunfermline Athletic (where he scored once against St Johnstone)[1] amongst other clubs. Nicholls played for Gretna in the 2006 Scottish Cup Final and helped them secure three successive promotions.[2][3]

Davie Nicholls
Personal information
Full name David Clarkson Nicholls
Date of birth (1972-04-05) 5 April 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Peterhead
Youth career
Ferguslie United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Hibernian 6 (0)
1992–1993 Coleraine
1993–1994 Hamilton Academical 7 (0)
1994–1995 Cork City
1995–1999 Clydebank 134 (7)
1999–2001 Falkirk 66 (20)
2001–2003 Dunfermline Athletic 26 (1)
2003Falkirk (loan) 17 (0)
2003–2005 Falkirk 40 (4)
2005–2007 Gretna 60 (4)
2007 Newcastle Blue Star
2007–2008 Bellshill Athletic
2008–2009 East Stirlingshire 9 (1)
Managerial career
–2011 East Stirlingshire (assistant)
2011– Peterhead (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:29, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

Nicholls was assistant manager of East Stirlingshire, working for manager Jim McInally. Nicholls and McInally left the club in May 2011.[4] Nicholls then became assistant manager of Peterhead, again assisting McInally.[5] He became caretaker manager in November 2022 after McInally resigned.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Clockwatch: Scottish Premier League". BBC. 4 August 2001. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  2. ^ Forsyth, Roddy (14 May 2006). "Little Gretna left heartbroken". The Sunday Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Gretna goodbye for Nicholls and O'Neil". News & Star. 7 May 2007. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  4. ^ "McInally and Nicholls depart Shire". Falkirk Herald. Johnston Press. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  5. ^ Wilson, Richard (23 November 2011). "Money & memories". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Jim McInally: Scotland's longest-serving manager resigns after Peterhead's poor run". BBC Sport. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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