Tony Nicholas
| Date of birth | 16 April 1938 |
| Place of birth | West Ham |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Inside forward |
Nicholas was a strong and skilful player, unfortunate in being in competition with Jimmy Greaves for a first team place.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 01 May 1955 | 01 Nov 1960 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 01 Nov 1960 | 01 Jun 1965 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Chelsea | League Division One | 20 | 6 |
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| 1957-58 | Chelsea | League Division One | 11 | 6 |
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| 1958-59 | Chelsea | Fairs Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1958-59 | Chelsea | League Division One | 21 | 5 |
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| 1959-60 | Chelsea | League Division One | 7 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1956 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1956 | Leeds United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1956 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1956 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1956 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1956 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1956 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1956 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1956 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Chelsea v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1956 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1956 | Chelsea v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1956 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1956 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1956 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1956 | Chelsea v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1957 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1957 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1957 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1957 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1957 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1957 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1957 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1957 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1957 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1957 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1957 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1958 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1958 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1958 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1958 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 6-5 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1958 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1958 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1958 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1958 | Frem København v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Fairs Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 04 Oct 1958 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1958 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1958 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1958 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1958 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1958 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1959 | Chelsea v Luton Town | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1959 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1959 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1959 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 May 1959 | Ville de Belgrade v Chelsea | L |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
Fairs Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 22 Aug 1959 | Chelsea v Preston North End | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1959 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1959 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 3-6 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Chelsea v Blackpool | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1960 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1960 | Chelsea v Workington | W | 4-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.