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{{Short description|Footballer (1946–2024)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name            = Chris Nicholl
| image           =
| full_name       = Christopher John Nicholl
| birth_date      = {{birth date|1946|10|12|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/chrisnicholl.html|title=Chris Nicholl|website=Neilbrown.newcastlefans.com|access-date=19 November 2017}}</ref>
| birth_place     = [[Wilmslow]], England
| death_date      = {{death date and age|2024|2|24|1946|10|12|df=y}}
| death_place     =
| height          = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| position        = [[Centre-back]]
| youthyears1     = 1963–1965
| youthclubs1     = [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
| years1          = 1965–1966
| clubs1          = [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
| caps1           = 0
| goals1          = 0
| years2          = 1966–1968
| clubs2          = [[Witton Albion F.C.|Witton Albion]]
| caps2           = 59
| goals2          = 3
| years3          = 1968–1969
| clubs3          = [[Halifax Town A.F.C.|Halifax Town]]
| caps3           = 42
| goals3          = 3
| years4          = 1969–1972
| clubs4          = [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
| caps4           = 97
| goals4          = 6
| years5          = 1972–1977
| clubs5          = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
| caps5           = 210
| goals5          = 11
| years6          = 1977–1983
| clubs6          = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| caps6           = 228
| goals6          = 8
| years7          = 1983–1984
| clubs7          = [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]
| caps7           = 70
| goals7          = 0
| totalcaps       = 706   
| totalgoals      = 37
| nationalyears1  = 1974–1983
| nationalteam1   = [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]]
| nationalcaps1   = 51
| nationalgoals1  = 3
| manageryears1   = 1985–1991
| managerclubs1   = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| manageryears2   = 1994–1997
| managerclubs2   = [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]
| manageryears3   = 1998–2000
| managerclubs3   = [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] (assistant)
}}

'''Christopher John Nicholl''' (12 October 1946 – 24 February 2024) was a professional [[association football|footballer]] who later worked as a coach and manager.

A [[centre-back]], Nicholl began his playing career at [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]], but moved to [[Witton Albion F.C.|Witton Albion]] after failing to break into the Burnley team. After spells at [[Halifax Town A.F.C.|Halifax Town]] and [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]], he joined [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in 1972, winning the [[Football League Cup]] in 1975 and 1977. After five years at Aston Villa, Nicholl joined [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]. In 1983, he joined [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] before retiring in 1984.

Born in England, Nicholl made 51 appearances for the [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland national team]] scoring three goals. He was part of the [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] [[1982 FIFA World Cup squads|squad]] for the [[1982 FIFA World Cup]].<ref> {{cite web |title=1982 FIFA World Cup Spain Northern Ireland |url=http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/teams/team=43952.html |website=FIFA | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104161311/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/teams/team=43952.html |access-date=25 February 2024| archive-date=4 November 2007 }}</ref>

In his managerial career, Nicholl began at Southampton and spent six seasons at the club before being dismissed in 1991. Three years later, he managed [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] and got promoted from [[Football League Third Division|Division Three]] in his first season in charge, but quit in 1997. He spent two years as assistant manager of [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] from 1998 to 2000.

==Club career==
Nicholl started his career at [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]], but after failing to make a breakthrough, he dropped down to non-league side [[Witton Albion F.C.|Witton Albion]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Thacker |first=Gary |date=17 December 2019 |title=Chris Nicholl: Own goals, a great goal and the heavy price to pay |url=https://footyanalyst.com/chris-nicholl-own-goals-a-great-goal-and-the-heavy-price-to-pay/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=Footy Analyst}}</ref> He would later join [[Halifax Town A.F.C.|Halifax Town]] before securing a move to [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] in 1969.<ref name=":1" />

Nicholl established himself as a centre-half with [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]. In a Division One game against [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in [[1975–76 Aston Villa F.C. season|1976]], he scored all four goals (two of them [[own goal]]s) in a 2–2 draw.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12038/8191440/unwanted-hat-tricks |title=Unwanted hat-tricks |first=Martin |last=Tyler |author-link=Martin Tyler |date=24 October 2012 |publisher=[[Sky Sports]] |access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> This was the second time that this feat had been achieved in the top tier English football and followed [[Sam Wynne]]'s record during a 1923 fixture between [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thacker |first=Gary |date=17 December 2019 |title=Chris Nicholl: Own goals, a great goal and the heavy price to pay |url=https://footyanalyst.com/chris-nicholl-own-goals-a-great-goal-and-the-heavy-price-to-pay/ |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=Footy Analyst}}</ref> He captained the side to victory over [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in the 1976–1977 [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] after two final replays.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=28 June 2021 |title=Villas's Fab 50 top player countdown: 28 Chris Nicholl |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2011/06/28/villas-fab-50-top-player-countdown-28-chris-nicholl |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=Aston Villa FC}}</ref> Nicholl scored a 35-yard dipping shot in a 3–2 victory against Everton in the second replay of the League Cup final.<ref name=":0" /> 

Nicholl signed for [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in June 1977 and became the backbone of a successful side, missing only three league games in his first season as the club were promoted back to the top flight.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Chris Nicholl Profile |url=https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/chris-nicholl/ |access-date=9 June 2023 |website=SaintsPlayers.co.uk}}</ref> In 1979, Nicholl appeared in his third League Cup final, but stated he neglected his "job" of clearing his lines by opting to "control" the ball which allowed [[Garry Birtles|Gary Birtles]] to score.<ref name=":2" /> Southampton subsequently lost 3–2 to [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leach |first=Tom |date=24 February 2019 |title=Nottingham Forest's memorable League Cup final win over Southampton ranked amongst the tournaments best ever |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-forests-memorable-league-cup-2575376 |access-date=9 June 2023 |website=Nottinghamshire Live}}</ref>

Nicholl joined [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] in August 1983, and helped them to a fifth-placed finish in Division Two in his first season at the club.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Trevor |date=8 December 2019 |title=Will Grimsby Town fans have to live forever on memories of past glories? |url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/grimsby-town-opinion-fans-championship-3621129 |access-date=9 June 2023 |website=Grimsby Telegraph}}</ref> This was their highest finish since they were relegated from the top flight in 1948.<ref name=":3" /> 

== International career ==
Nicholl would not make his debut for [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] until he was 28.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Muldrew |first=Henry |date=17 July 2019 |title=Chris Nicholl: First amongst Anglos |url=https://overtheturnstile.uk/columnist/chris-nicholl-first-amongst-anglos |access-date=9 June 2023 |website=Over The Turnstile}}</ref> He scored against [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] in the seventh minute of his first match for Northern Ireland.<ref name=":4" /> Nicholl scored a total of three goals during his international career, with one against [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] in 1979 and the other against [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] in 1980.<ref name=":4" />
He was in Northern Ireland's squad for the [[1982 FIFA World Cup]],<ref> {{cite web |title=1982 FIFA World Cup Spain Northern Ireland |url=http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/teams/team=43952.html |website=FIFA | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104161311/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/teams/team=43952.html |access-date=25 February 2024| archive-date=4 November 2007 }}</ref> playing its whole five games.<ref> {{cite web |title=1982 FIFA World Cup Spain Results |url=http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/results/index.html |website=FIFA | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113165053/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/results/index.html |access-date=25 February 2024| archive-date=13 November 2007 }}</ref>
On his 37th birthday in October 1983, he won his final cap, against [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]].<ref name=":4" /> He won 51 Northern Ireland caps.<ref name=":4" />

==Managerial career==

===Southampton===
After serving Grimsby Town as assistant manager, he returned to Southampton as the club's manager when [[Lawrie McMenemy]] resigned in June 1985.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 December 2022 |title=A brief history of Southampton FC |url=https://www.virginmedia.com/virgin-tv-edit/sport/a-brief-history-of-southampton-fc |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=Virgin Media}}</ref> He kept the Saints in the First Division but despite having players of the calibre of [[Danny Wallace (footballer)|Danny]] and [[Rod Wallace]], [[Alan Shearer]] and [[Matthew Le Tissier]] in his squad, he tended to be too cautious. During his six seasons in charge, Saints were under-achievers and his best result was in [[1989–90 in English football|1989–90]] with a finish in 7th place achieved largely thanks to 20 goals from Le Tissier and 18 from Rod Wallace, although they did reach the FA Cup semi-finals in 1986 and the same stage of the League Cup a year later.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brisland |first=Martin |date=30 March 2023 |title=Southampton FC – The highs and lows of 138 years |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23418710.southampton-fc---highs-lows-138-years/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fifield |first=Dominic |date=30 November 2016 |title=Jordy Clasie allows Southampton to swagger past Arsenal into semi-finals |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/30/arsenal-southampton-efl-cup-match-report |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=The Guardian}}</ref>

In 1991, the Saints finished in 14th place and Nicholl was sacked in favour of [[Ian Branfoot]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scragg |first=Steven |date=2 May 2017 |title=The double renaissance of Jimmy Case |url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/05/02/the-double-renaissance-at-liverpool-and-southampton-of-jimmy-case/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=These Football Times}}</ref> Thus ended a period of managerial stability, with only three managers in 36 years and started Southampton's managerial merry-go-round which saw them appoint 12 managers over the next 15 years, and at one stage started three successive seasons with a new manager in charge, although they did hold on to their top flight status until 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanderson |first=Mark |date=23 June 2016 |title=Southampton fans resigned to managerial conveyor belt |url=https://www.wsc.co.uk/stories/southampton-fans-resigned-to-managerial-conveyor-belt/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=When Saturday Comes}}</ref>

Nicholl was responsible for bringing some of the club's most successful players into the first team. These included: Matthew Le Tissier, one of the most prolific strikers in the English league during the 1990s; Alan Shearer, sold to Blackburn Rovers for a British record fee in 1992 and then to Newcastle United for a world record fee in 1996, as well as scoring 30 goals for England; Rod Wallace, who helped Leeds United win the league title a year after leaving Southampton in 1991, and later won several Scottish trophies with Rangers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reddin |first=Lorelei |date=9 July 2021 |title=Matt Le Tissier played in the inaugural Chris Nicholl Trophy |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/19430128.matt-le-tissier-played-inaugural-chris-nicholl-trophy/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 April 2021 |title=Best of the Saints: Rod Wallace |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/best-of-the-saints-rod-wallace |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=Southampton FC}}</ref> He also signed teenage goalkeeper [[Tim Flowers]] from Wolves in 1986, and seven years later he became Britain's most expensive goalkeeper when he was sold to Blackburn Rovers, helping them win the league title in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Adam |title=Flowers retires |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/2264757/flowers-retires |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref>

===Walsall===
It was three years before Nicholl returned to football.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaw |first=Phil |date=20 September 1994 |title=Football: Potts' gaffe gives Walsall the edge: Own goal provides lift for Nicholl's new start |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-potts-gaffe-gives-walsall-the-edge-own-goal-provides-lift-for-nicholl-s-new-start-1450227.html |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Clive |date=19 September 1994 |title=Football: Nicholl in charge at Walsall: Former Southampton manager ends exile |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-nicholl-in-charge-at-walsall-former-southampton-manager-ends-exile-1450024.html |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=The Independent}}</ref> Early in the 1994–95 season he replaced [[Kenny Hibbitt]] as manager of [[Walsall FC]] and his first season at the club was successful as they were promoted from Division Three as runners-up.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Keen |first=Liam |date=5 September 2020 |title=Big interview: Chris Marsh's memories of 13 glorious years at Walsall |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/2020/09/05/big-interview-chris-marshs-memories-of-13-glorious-years-at-walsall/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=Shropshire Star}}</ref> The Saddlers finished in the top half of Division Two during the next two seasons but Nicholl quit in May 1997 after failing to get Walsall into Division One, citing family reasons.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 May 2014 |title=Past Managers |url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2014/may/past-managers/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=Walsall Football Club}}</ref>

Nicholl made a brief return to Walsall as then-manager [[Ray Graydon]]'s assistant in November 2001, but left in January 2002 through loyalty to Graydon, who had been sacked.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 January 2002 |title=Lee takes over at Walsall |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2429471/Lee-takes-over-at-Walsall.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=The Telegraph}}</ref>

Following the sacking of former Walsall player-manager [[Paul Merson]] in February 2006, Nicholl offered his services to the club within hours of Merson's departure.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 February 2006 |title=Who do you want to be the next Bescot boss? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blackcountry/content/articles/2006/02/09/walsall_manager_vote_feature.shtml |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Nicholl remains popular amongst Walsall fans, but was not offered the manager's job – which later went to former [[Birmingham City]] captain [[Kevan Broadhurst]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Halford |first=Brian |date=23 October 2012 |title=Former Blues star lands Walsall job |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-blues-star-lands-walsall-20041 |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=Birmingham Live}}</ref>

===Northern Ireland===
In 1998, he was invited to work alongside [[Lawrie McMenemy]] as assistant manager of [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] where he spent the next two years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caldwell |first=Johnny |date=25 June 2007 |title=What became of the giant killers? |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6233356.stm |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=BBC News}}</ref>

=== Aston Villa Old Stars ===
Nicholl was the manager of Aston Villa Old Stars, who regularly play in testimonial and charity matches.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kendrick |first=Mat |date=9 June 2008 |title=Chris Nicholl back in the Aston Villa family |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chris-nicholl-back-in-the-aston-villa-64469 |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=Birmingham Mail}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Nicholl was the cousin of former professional football [[Jimmy Nicholl]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 June 2020 |title=Jimmy Nicholl: Who makes ex-Man Utd, Rangers & NI defender's XI? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53041756 |access-date=9 June 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

In the BBC documentary '''Dementia, Football and Me''<nowiki/>' hosted by Alan Shearer, Nicholl revealed he often forgot where he lived due to his [[dementia]], stating that he was "brain-damaged from heading balls".<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Jefferies |first1=Mark |last2=Manger |first2=Warren |date=8 November 2017 |title=Ex-Aston Villa star Chris Nicholl 'brain damaged from headers' and can't remember where he lives |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/ex-aston-villa-star-chris-13874395 |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=Birmingham Mail}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Madden |first=Andrew |date=13 November 2017 |title=I have brain damage from heading footballs, says NI World Cup hero Chris Nicholl |url=https://www.irishnews.com/news/2017/11/13/news/ni-world-cup-hero-chris-nicholl-heading-footballs-caused-my-brain-damage-1185618/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=The Irish News}}</ref> After his illness got worse, he moved back to Southampton to be closer to his family, which cost him £1,500 per week.<ref>{{Cite web |last=De Boltz |first=Hannah |date=12 May 2022 |title=Saints legends to play charity match for Chris Nicholl's fight against dementia |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/20127318.charity-match-former-southampton-player-dementia/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}</ref> Nicholl died on 24 February 2024, at the age of 77.<ref>{{Cite news |last=George |first=Maya |date=25 February 2024 |title=Former Southampton FC manager and player Chris Nicholl dies |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24143122.former-southampton-fc-manager-player-chris-nicholl-dies/ |access-date=25 February 2024 |work=Southern Daily Echo}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Chris Nicholl: 1946–2024 |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/chris-nicholl-1946-2024 |access-date=26 February 2024 |publisher=Southampton FC |date=25 February 2024}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nicholl goal.''<ref name="wf.net">{{cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=14975 |title=Chris Nicholl |website=EU-Football.info |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Chris Nicholl
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| style="text-align:center"|1 || 30 October 1974 || [[Råsunda Stadion]], [[Stockholm]], Sweden || {{fb|SWE}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || [[UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|2 || 2 May 1979 || [[Windsor Park]], [[Belfast]], Northern Ireland || {{fb|BUL}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || [[UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|3 || 11 June 1980 || [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]], Australia || {{fb|AUS}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|}

===Managerial record===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|12 July 1985
|align=left|22 May 1991
{{WDL|293|100|86|107}}
|-
|align=left|[[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1 August 1994
|align=left|21 May 1997
{{WDL|157|71|41|45}}
|-
!colspan="4"|Total<ref>{{soccerbase (manager)|286|Chris Nicholl}}</ref>
{{WDLtot|450|171|127|152}}
|}

==Honours==

=== Player ===
'''Halifax Town'''
*[[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]] runner-up: 1968–69<ref>{{Cite web |title=Club Record |url=https://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/club-record/ |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=www.halifaxafc.co.uk/}}</ref>

'''Aston Villa'''
*[[Football League Cup|League Cup]]: [[1974–75 Football League Cup|1974–75]], [[1976–77 Football League Cup|1976–77]]<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Chris Nicholl, Villa Defender |url=https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/chris-nicholl |access-date=9 June 2023 |website=avfchistory.co.uk}}</ref>
*[[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]: 1971–72<ref name=":5" />

'''Southampton'''
*[[Football League Cup|League Cup]] runner-up: [[1978–79 Football League Cup|1978–79]]<ref name=":2" />

=== Manager ===
'''Walsall'''
*[[Football League Third Division]] runner-up: 1994–95<ref name=":6" />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{soccerbase (manager)|286|name=Chris Nicholl}}
* [http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2007/04/chris-nicholl.html Northern Ireland profile]
* [https://www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk/a/seasons-archive-19601970-53063.html?page=20]
{{Northern Ireland squad 1982 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Southampton F.C. managers}}
{{Walsall F.C. managers}}

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