Kevin Nicholson (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Kevin Nicholson


fullname = Kevin Nicholson
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|10|2|df=y
cityofbirth = Derby
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=8
position = Left back
currentclub = Torquay United
clubnumber = 3
youthyears = –1998
youthclubs = Sheffield Wednesday
years = 1998–2001
2001
2001
2001–2004
2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
2007–
clubs = Sheffield Wednesday
→ Forest Green Rovers (loan)
Northampton Town
Notts County
→ Scarborough (loan)
Scarborough
Forest Green Rovers
Torquay United
caps(goals) = 01 (0)
01 (0)
07 (0)
95 (3)
13 (1)
82 (4)
44 (6)
49 (1)
nationalyears = 2007–
nationalteam = England C
nationalcaps(goals) = 04 (0)
pcupdate = 21:13, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 10:41, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Kevin Nicholson (born 2 October 1980 in Derby, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Conference National side Torquay United. An England C team defender who has currently been capped 4 times with the number 3 shirt on every occaision.

Biography

Nicholson began his career as a trainee with Sheffield Wednesday, turning professional in August 1998. His first team debut came on August 28, 2000 when he replaced Andy Hinchcliffe as a first-half substitute in Wednesday's 1-1 draw at home to Blackburn Rovers. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/898685.stm Sheff Wed 1 Blackburn 1] ] However, this was his only first team appearance for Wednesday as he was allowed to join Forest Green Rovers on loan in in January 2001, before moving to Northampton Town on a free transfer the following month.

In March 2001, Nicholson joined Notts County on a free transfer, [ [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/carousel/ncfc0001.html Notts County Season 2001-02] ] and soon became a regular in the County side. He joined Scarborough on loan in March 2004, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/3505770.stm Boro sign Nicholson] ] scoring on his debut [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/sport/2004/03/13/scarb_report.shtml Scarborough 4-1 Leigh RMI] ] and moved to Scarborough on a free transfer at the end of the season. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scarborough/3548324.stm Scarborough land Nicholson] ] He was a regular in Scarborough's Conference National side for the next two seasons, but left in May 2006 to join Forest Green Rovers [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/forest_green_rovers/5007824.stm Forest Green swoop for Nicholson] ] after Scarborough's relegation to the Conference North amid financial problems that would see the club dissolved a year later. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6221674.stm Scarborough F.C. go out of business] ]

His form with Forest Green earned Nicholson a call-up to the England C squad for the Home Internationals, and suggestions of a move back to the football league with Barnet, managed by England C boss Paul Fairclough. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=43038 Harvey angry with Nicholson departure] ] However, Nicholson joined Torquay United on a free transfer on June 20, 2007. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/6225466.stm Nicholson quits Rovers for Gulls] ]

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