Chris Nicholl
| Date of birth | 12 October 1946 |
| Place of birth | Macclesfield, England |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
| Died | 25 February 2024 |
With Aston Villa, League Cup winner 1975, 1977
With Southampton, League Cup runner-up 1979.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 01 Apr 1965 | 01 Jun 1968 | |
| Halifax Town | 01 Jun 1968 | 01 Aug 1969 | |
| Luton Town | 01 Aug 1969 | 01 Mar 1972 | |
| Aston Villa | 01 Mar 1972 | 01 Jun 1977 | |
| Southampton | 01 Jun 1977 | 01 Aug 1983 | |
| Grimsby Town | 01 Aug 1983 | 30 Jun 1985 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | Aston Villa | League Division Three | 13 | 1 |
|||
| 1972-73 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 41 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
|||
| 1973-74 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 40 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
|||
| 1974-75 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 10 | 1 |
|||
| 1974-75 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 41 | 4 |
|||
| 1975-76 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 1975-76 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 40 | 4 |
|||
| 1975-76 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 1976-77 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 10 | 3 |
|||
| 1976-77 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 34 | 2 |
|||
| 1977-78 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Southampton | League Division Two | 39 | 1 |
|||
| 1978-79 | Southampton | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Southampton | League Cup | 8 | 1 |
|||
| 1978-79 | Southampton | League Division One | 38 | 3 |
|||
| 1979-80 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Southampton | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Southampton | League Division One | 33 | 1 |
|||
| 1980-81 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Southampton | League Division One | 42 | 3 |
|||
| 1981-82 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Southampton | League Division One | 34 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Southampton | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Southampton | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Southampton | League Division One | 42 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Southampton | UEFA Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 1975-76 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
||||
| 1978-79 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
|||
| 1979-80 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 1979-80 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Northern Ireland | Unofficial | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
1
|
|||
| 1981-82 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 1983-84 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1974 | Sweden v Northern Ireland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 16 Apr 1975 | Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 17 May 1975 | Northern Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 20 May 1975 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 May 1975 | Northern Ireland v Wales | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Sep 1975 | Northern Ireland v Sweden | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 29 Oct 1975 | Northern Ireland v Norway | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 19 Nov 1975 | Yugoslavia v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 08 May 1976 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 11 May 1976 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 May 1976 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Jun 1977 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 16 Nov 1977 | Northern Ireland v Belgium | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 13 May 1978 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 16 May 1978 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 May 1978 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 29 Nov 1978 | Bulgaria v Northern Ireland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 07 Feb 1979 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 02 May 1979 | Northern Ireland v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 19 May 1979 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 25 May 1979 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 21 Nov 1979 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 26 Mar 1980 | Israel v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 16 May 1980 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 20 May 1980 | England v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 May 1980 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 11 Jun 1980 | Australia v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 1980 | Australia v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Australia v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 1980 | Western Australia v Northern Ireland | W | 0-4 | Unofficial | |
| 15 Oct 1980 | Northern Ireland v Sweden | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 19 Nov 1980 | Portugal v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 25 Mar 1981 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 29 Apr 1981 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
| 19 May 1981 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Jun 1981 | Sweden v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 14 Oct 1981 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Northern Ireland v Israel | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 23 Feb 1982 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 24 Mar 1982 | France v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1982 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 5 |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Honduras v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 5 |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Spain v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 5 |
| 01 Jul 1982 | Austria v Northern Ireland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round group D |
| 04 Jul 1982 | France v Northern Ireland | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round group D |
| 24 May 1983 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 May 1983 | Northern Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 31 May 1983 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 21 Sep 1983 | Northern Ireland v Austria | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.