Peter Nicholas

Date of birth10 November 1959
Place of birthNewport
NationalityWelsh
PositionMidfielder

The midfield ball-winner's arrival at Highbury coincided with an immediate upturn in Arsenal's fortunes. His tally of 73 caps was a record for Wales at the time.

With Chelsea, 2nd Division Champion 1989.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Crystal Palace 01 Dec 1976 01 Mar 1981
Arsenal 01 Mar 1981 01 Oct 1983
Crystal Palace 01 Oct 1983 01 Jan 1985
Luton Town 01 Jan 1985 01 Aug 1988
Chelsea 01 Aug 1988 01 Mar 1991

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1980-81 Arsenal League Division One 8
1
1981-82 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1981-82 Arsenal League Cup 5
1
1981-82 Arsenal League Division One 28
3
1981-82 Arsenal UEFA Cup 4
1982-83 Arsenal FA Cup 7
1982-83 Arsenal League Cup 3
1
1982-83 Arsenal League Division One 21
1988-89 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1988-89 Chelsea League Cup 2
1988-89 Chelsea League Division Two 39
1
1989-90 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1989-90 Chelsea League Cup 2
1989-90 Chelsea League Division One 29
1990-91 Chelsea League Division One 11
1
1
1990-91 Chelsea Rumbelows League Cup 3


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
27 Aug 1988 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 League Division Two
30 Aug 1988 Crystal Palace v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
03 Sep 1988 AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division Two
10 Sep 1988 Chelsea v Oxford United D 1-1 League Division Two
17 Sep 1988 Barnsley v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
20 Sep 1988 Chelsea v Manchester City L 1-3 League Division Two
24 Sep 1988 Leeds United v Chelsea W 0-2 League Division Two
27 Sep 1988 Scunthorpe United v Chelsea L 4-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
01 Oct 1988 Chelsea v Leicester City W 2-1 League Division Two
04 Oct 1988 Chelsea v Walsall W 2-0 League Division Two
09 Oct 1988 Swindon Town v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
12 Oct 1988 Chelsea v Scunthorpe United D 2-2
Agg: 3-6
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
15 Oct 1988 Oldham Athletic v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division Two
22 Oct 1988 Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle W 5-0 League Division Two
25 Oct 1988 Hull City v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division Two
29 Oct 1988 Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League Division Two
05 Nov 1988 Watford v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
12 Nov 1988 Chelsea v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division Two
19 Nov 1988 Bradford City v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division Two
26 Nov 1988 Chelsea v Shrewsbury Town W 2-0 League Division Two
03 Dec 1988 Stoke City v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division Two
10 Dec 1988 Chelsea v Portsmouth D 3-3 League Division Two
16 Dec 1988 Birmingham City v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division Two
07 Jan 1989 Barnsley v Chelsea L 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
04 Feb 1989 Walsall v Chelsea W 0-7 League Division Two
11 Feb 1989 Chelsea v Swindon Town W 3-2 League Division Two
18 Feb 1989 Plymouth Argyle v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
25 Feb 1989 Chelsea v Oldham Athletic D 2-2 League Division Two
28 Feb 1989 Chelsea v Hull City W 2-1 League Division Two
11 Mar 1989 Chelsea v Watford D 2-2 League Division Two
15 Mar 1989 Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
18 Mar 1989 Manchester City v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division Two
21 Mar 1989 Sunderland v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
25 Mar 1989 Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth W 2-0 League Division Two
28 Mar 1989 Ipswich Town v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
01 Apr 1989 Chelsea v Barnsley W 5-3 League Division Two
04 Apr 1989 Chelsea v Birmingham City W 3-1 League Division Two
08 Apr 1989 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division Two
15 Apr 1989 Leicester City v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division Two
22 Apr 1989 Chelsea v Leeds United W 1-0 League Division Two
06 May 1989 Chelsea v Bradford City W 3-1 League Division Two
13 May 1989 Portsmouth v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division Two
19 Aug 1989 Wimbledon v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
22 Aug 1989 Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Division One
26 Aug 1989 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-0 League Division One
29 Aug 1989 Charlton Athletic v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
09 Sep 1989 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League Division One
16 Sep 1989 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division One
19 Sep 1989 Chelsea v Scarborough D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 1989 Chelsea v Coventry City W 1-0 League Division One
30 Sep 1989 Chelsea v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
04 Oct 1989 Scarborough v Chelsea L 3-2
Agg: 4-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
14 Oct 1989 Norwich City v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
21 Oct 1989 Derby County v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1989 Chelsea v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1989 Chelsea v Millwall W 4-0 League Division One
11 Nov 1989 Everton v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
18 Nov 1989 Chelsea v Southampton D 2-2 League Division One
25 Nov 1989 Manchester United v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
02 Dec 1989 Chelsea v Wimbledon L 2-5 League Division One
10 Jan 1990 Crewe Alexandra v Chelsea W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
10 Feb 1990 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 League Division One
17 Feb 1990 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
24 Feb 1990 Chelsea v Manchester United W 1-0 League Division One
03 Mar 1990 Southampton v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division One
10 Mar 1990 Chelsea v Norwich City D 0-0 League Division One
17 Mar 1990 Arsenal v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
21 Mar 1990 Manchester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
31 Mar 1990 Chelsea v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
07 Apr 1990 Chelsea v Luton Town W 1-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1990 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1990 Chelsea v Crystal Palace W 3-0 League Division One
21 Apr 1990 Liverpool v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
05 May 1990 Millwall v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
25 Aug 1990 Chelsea v Derby County W 2-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1990 Crystal Palace v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1990 Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1990 Chelsea v Sunderland W 3-2 League Division One
15 Sep 1990 Arsenal v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
22 Sep 1990 Chelsea v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
26 Sep 1990 Walsall v Chelsea W 0-5 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
29 Sep 1990 Chelsea v Sheffield United D 2-2 League Division One
06 Oct 1990 Southampton v Chelsea D 3-3 League Division One
10 Oct 1990 Chelsea v Walsall W 4-1
Agg: 9-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
20 Oct 1990 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Division One
27 Oct 1990 Liverpool v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
31 Oct 1990 Chelsea v Portsmouth D 0-0 League Cup 3rd round
17 Nov 1990 Wimbledon v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
15 Dec 1990 Derby County v Chelsea W 4-6 League Division 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
1977-78 Wales Under-21 1
1978-79 Wales British Home Championship
2
1978-79 Wales UEFA European Championship 1
1
1978-79 Wales Under-21 1
1979-80 Wales British Home Championship 3
1979-80 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1979-80 Wales International Friendly 1
1979-80 Wales UEFA European Championship 2
1980-81 Wales British Home Championship 2
1980-81 Wales FIFA World Cup 4
1980-81 Wales International Friendly 1
1981-82 Wales British Home Championship 3
1
1981-82 Wales FIFA World Cup 3
1981-82 Wales International Friendly 2
1981-82 Wales Under-21 1
1982-83 Wales British Home Championship 2
1982-83 Wales UEFA European Championship 2
1983-84 Wales International Friendly 2
1983-84 Wales UEFA European Championship 2
1984-85 Wales FIFA World Cup 3
1984-85 Wales International Friendly 2
1985-86 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1985-86 Wales International Friendly 6
1986-87 Wales International Friendly 1
1986-87 Wales UEFA European Championship 3
1987-88 Wales International Friendly 2
1987-88 Wales UEFA European Championship 3
1988-89 Wales FIFA World Cup 3
1988-89 Wales International Friendly 2
1989-90 Wales FIFA World Cup 3
1989-90 Wales International Friendly 3
1990-91 Wales International Friendly 2
1
1990-91 Wales UEFA European Championship 4
1991-92 Wales UEFA European Championship 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
08 Feb 1978 Wales v Scotland W 1-0 Under-21
06 Feb 1979 Wales v England L 0-1 Under-21
19 May 1979 Wales v Scotland W 3-0 British Home Championship
25 May 1979 Northern Ireland v Wales D 1-1 British Home Championship
02 Jun 1979 Malta v Wales W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
11 Sep 1979 Wales v Republic of Ireland W 2-1 International Friendly
17 Oct 1979 Germany v Wales L 5-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
21 Nov 1979 Turkey v Wales L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
17 May 1980 Wales v England W 4-1 British Home Championship
21 May 1980 Scotland v Wales L 1-0 British Home Championship
23 May 1980 Wales v Northern Ireland L 0-1 British Home Championship
02 Jun 1980 Iceland v Wales W 0-4 FIFA World Cup Group 3
15 Oct 1980 Wales v Turkey W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
19 Nov 1980 Wales v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
24 Feb 1981 Republic of Ireland v Wales W 1-3 International Friendly
25 Mar 1981 Turkey v Wales W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
16 May 1981 Wales v Scotland W 2-0 British Home Championship
20 May 1981 England v Wales D 0-0 British Home Championship
30 May 1981 Wales v USSR D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
09 Sep 1981 Czechoslovakia v Wales L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
14 Oct 1981 Wales v Iceland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 3
18 Nov 1981 USSR v Wales L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
24 Feb 1982 France v Wales D 0-0 Under-21
24 Mar 1982 Spain v Wales D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Apr 1982 Wales v England L 0-1 British Home Championship
24 May 1982 Scotland v Wales L 1-0 British Home Championship
27 May 1982 Wales v Northern Ireland W 3-0 British Home Championship
02 Jun 1982 France v Wales W 0-1 International Friendly
15 Dec 1982 Yugoslavia v Wales D 4-4 UEFA European Championship Group 4
27 Apr 1983 Wales v Bulgaria W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
28 May 1983 Wales v Scotland L 0-2 British Home Championship
31 May 1983 Northern Ireland v Wales W 0-1 British Home Championship
21 Sep 1983 Norway v Wales D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
16 Nov 1983 Bulgaria v Wales L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
06 Jun 1984 Norway v Wales L 1-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 1984 Israel v Wales D 0-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1984 Spain v Wales L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
26 Feb 1985 Wales v Norway D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 1985 Scotland v Wales W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
30 Apr 1985 Wales v Spain W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
05 Jun 1985 Norway v Wales L 4-2 International Friendly
10 Sep 1985 Wales v Scotland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
16 Oct 1985 Wales v Hungary L 0-3 International Friendly
25 Feb 1986 Saudi Arabia v Wales W 1-2 International Friendly
26 Mar 1986 Republic of Ireland v Wales W 0-1 International Friendly
21 Apr 1986 Wales v Uruguay D 0-0 International Friendly
10 May 1986 Canada v Wales L 2-0 International Friendly
19 May 1986 Canada v Wales W 0-3 International Friendly
10 Sep 1986 Finland v Wales D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
18 Feb 1987 Wales v USSR D 0-0 International Friendly
01 Apr 1987 Wales v Finland W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
29 Apr 1987 Wales v Czechoslovakia D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
09 Sep 1987 Wales v Denmark W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
14 Oct 1987 Denmark v Wales L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
11 Nov 1987 Czechoslovakia v Wales L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
23 Mar 1988 Wales v Yugoslavia L 1-2 International Friendly
27 Apr 1988 Sweden v Wales L 4-1 International Friendly
14 Sep 1988 Netherlands v Wales L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
19 Oct 1988 Wales v Finland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
08 Feb 1989 Israel v Wales D 3-3 International Friendly
26 Apr 1989 Wales v Sweden L 0-2 International Friendly
31 May 1989 Wales v West Germany D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
06 Sep 1989 Finland v Wales L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
11 Oct 1989 Wales v Netherlands L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
15 Nov 1989 West Germany v Wales L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
28 Mar 1990 Republic of Ireland v Wales L 1-0 International Friendly
25 Apr 1990 Sweden v Wales L 4-2 International Friendly
20 May 1990 Wales v Costa Rica W 1-0 International Friendly
11 Sep 1990 Denmark v Wales L 1-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1990 Wales v Belgium W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
14 Nov 1990 Luxembourg v Wales W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
06 Feb 1991 Wales v Republic of Ireland L 0-3 International Friendly
27 Mar 1991 Belgium v Wales D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
30 May 1991 Poland v Wales D 0-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 1991 Wales v Germany W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
13 Nov 1991 Wales v Luxembourg W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.