Barry Nicholson
| Date of birth | 24 August 1978 |
| Place of birth | Dumfries |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Nicholson signed for Scottish giants Rangers in July 1995 but, although he made a handful of senior appearances at Ibrox, he was never able to win a regular place in the line-up.
He elected to move on in the 2000 close season, signing for Dunfermline Athletic for whom he has been a regular in the first team.
Having been previously capped by Scotland at Under-21 level, he stepped up to win his first full cap in the friendly with Poland in April 2001.
Earlier in his career, Nicholson appeared at right back but in recent seasons he has made the switch to a role on the right-hand side of midfield.
Nicholson joined Preston North End in July 2008 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in May 2011 before he was made available for transfer in May 2012.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 03 Jul 1995 | 02 Aug 2000 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 02 Aug 2000 | 01 Jun 2005 | |
| Aberdeen | 01 Jun 2005 | 31 May 2008 | |
| Preston North End | 03 Jul 2008 | 13 Jul 2012 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 13 Jul 2012 | 30 Jun 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Rangers | Scottish League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Rangers | Scottish Premier League | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Rangers | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scottish FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scottish League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scottish Premier League | 36 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scottish FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scottish League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scottish Premier League | 36 | 1 |
7 |
3
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1
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| 2002-03 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scottish League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scottish Premier League | 22 | 3 |
3
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| 2004-05 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scottish Premier League | 26 | 1 |
3 |
4
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| 2004-05 | Dunfermline Athletic | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Preston North End | League Championship | 27 | 10 |
3 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Preston North End | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Preston North End | League Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Preston North End | League Championship | 18 | 4 |
4 |
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| 2011-12 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Preston North End | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Preston North End | League One | 22 | 8 |
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| 2012-13 | Fleetwood Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Fleetwood Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Fleetwood Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Fleetwood Town | League Two | 18 | 12 |
2 |
7
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2008 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Preston North End v Chesterfield | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Preston North End v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Coventry City v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Preston North End v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Watford v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Preston North End v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Preston North End v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Preston North End v Southampton | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Norwich City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Preston North End v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Preston North End v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Barnsley v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Preston North End v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Swansea City v Preston North End | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2009 | Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Reading v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Preston North End v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Southampton v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2009 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2009 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 11 May 2009 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 08 Aug 2009 | Preston North End v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Preston North End v Morecambe | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Preston North End v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2010 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Preston North End v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Barnsley v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Hull City v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Watford v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Preston North End v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Norwich City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Preston North End | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Preston North End v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2011 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Portsmouth v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Millwall v Preston North End | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2011 | Preston North End v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Preston North End v Colchester United | L | 2-4 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Chesterfield v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Preston North End v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Preston North End v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2011 | Preston North End v Yeovil Town | W | 4-3 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Brentford v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Preston North End v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 3-4 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Leyton Orient v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Walsall v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2011 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | L | 2-4 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Preston North End v Oldham Athletic | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Preston North End v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Charlton Athletic v Preston North End | L | 5-2 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2011 | Rochdale v Preston North End | W | 1-1 (4-2) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Preston North End v Southend United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Preston North End v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Southend United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Bury v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Hartlepool United v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Preston North End v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Preston North End v Leyton Orient | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Notts County v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Preston North End v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Preston North End v Chesterfield | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Tranmere Rovers v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Exeter City v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Carlisle United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Preston North End v Bury | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 May 2012 | AFC Bournemouth v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Scotland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Scotland | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Scotland | B International | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1996 | Scotland v Lithuania | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Scotland v Wales | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Netherlands v Scotland | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Germany v Scotland | L | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 04 Jun 1999 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 08 Jun 1999 | Czech Republic v Scotland | L | 3-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Bosnia-Herzegovina v Scotland | W | 2-5 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Estonia v Scotland | W | 0-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 05 Oct 1999 | Scotland v Bosnia-Herzegovina | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | Scotland v Lithuania | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Poland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Scotland v Latvia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Scotland v Germany | L | 0-1 | B International | |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Scotland v Sweden | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.