Johnny Nicholls was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 1 goal. His first cap was against Scotland on 3rd April 1954 at 23 years old, and his last was vs Yugoslavia on 16th May 1954 aged 23. Nicholls, born on 3rd April 1931, in Wolverhampton, has a FA Legacy Number of 730 and played as a Inside Left for his country.
Johnny Nicholls - 2 caps (1 goal)
- Full Name: John Nicholls
- Born: 3rd April 1931, Wolverhampton
- Died: 1st April 1995, West Bromwich aged 63
- England Career: 1954
- Positions whilst with England: Inside Left
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: West Bromwich Albion (2)
- FA Legacy Number: 730
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v Scotland (WCQ) on 3rd April 1954 aged 23 years, 0 months, 0 days
- Last Cap: v Yugoslavia (FR) on 16th May 1954 aged 23 years, 1 month, 13 days
- First Goal: v Scotland (WCQ) on 3rd April 1954 aged 23 years, 0 months, 0 days
- Career Length: 42 days
- Starts: 2
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 2
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- World Cup QualifierWCQ
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- FriendlyFR
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Lost
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Inside Left
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Walter Winterbottom
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Ronnie Allen
- 2 Matches
- Ivor Broadis
- 2 Matches
- Roger Byrne
- 2 Matches
- Jimmy Dickinson
- 2 Matches
- Tom Finney
- 2 Matches
- Gil Merrick
- 2 Matches
- Jimmy Mullen
- 2 Matches
- Ron Staniforth
- 2 Matches
- Billy Wright
- 2 Matches
- Harry Clarke
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 3 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- YUG, 0 - 1, 16th May 1954 (FR) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 2.
Age: 23 years, 1 month, 13 days. - SCO, 4 - 2, 3rd Apr 1954 (WCQ) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 1.
Age: 23 years, 0 months, 0 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.