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Jimmy Nicholl
Nicholl in 1994
Personal information
Full name
James Michael Nicholl[1]
Date of birth
(1956-12-28) 28 December 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s)
Defender
Team information
Current team
Northern Ireland (assistant manager)
Youth career
1971–1974
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1974–1982
Manchester United
197
(3)
1982
→ Sunderland (loan)
3
(0)
1982
Toronto Blizzard
16
(3)
1982–1983
Sunderland
29
(0)
1983–1984
Toronto Blizzard
49
(8)
1983–1984
Rangers
17
(0)
1984–1986
West Bromwich Albion
56
(0)
1986–1989
Rangers
58
(0)
1989–1990
Dunfermline Athletic
24
(0)
1990–1996
Raith Rovers
128
(6)
1996
Bath City
1
(0)
Total
577
(20)
International career
1976–1986
Northern Ireland
73
(1)
Managerial career
1990–1996
Raith Rovers (player-manager)
1996–1997
Millwall
1997–1999
Raith Rovers
2010–2011
Cowdenbeath
2013
Hibernian (caretaker)
2013–2015
Cowdenbeath
2018
Rangers (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
James Michael Nicholl (born 28 December 1956) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played for several clubs, including Manchester United and Rangers.[3] He was mainly a right-back but could also play in other defensive roles. Nicholl won a total of 73 international caps for Northern Ireland, scoring one goal.
After retiring as a player, he moved into coaching and management. He enjoyed success as manager of Raith Rovers, winning the 1994–95 Scottish League Cup. In recent years he has worked as an assistant coach for several Scottish clubs, including Aberdeen, Kilmarnock, Hibernian, Falkirk, Rangers and Dundee.
^"Jimmy Nicholl". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
^Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 384. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
^"Northern Ireland Footballing Greats: Jimmy Nicholl". Retrieved 15 January 2008.
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