Chris Nicholl

Date of birth12 October 1946
Place of birthMacclesfield, England
NationalityNorthern Irish
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender
Died25 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.