Stuart Nicholson
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| Stuart Nicholson | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stuart Ian Nicholson | |
| Date of birth | February 3, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | West Bromwich Albion | |
| Number | 22 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005– 2006–2007 2007 2007 2008 |
West Bromwich Albion → Bristol Rovers (loan) → Bristol Rovers (loan) → Shrewsbury Town (loan) → Wrexham (loan) |
6 (0) 10 (2) 12 (4) 14 (1) 13 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Stuart Ian Nicholson (born February 3, 1987) is an English footballer, contracted to Football League Championship club West Bromwich Albion but on loan to Wrexham for the remaining period of the 2007-08 season. Nicholson, who plays as a striker, is nicknamed "The Knife" because of his sharpness in front of goal.[citation needed]
[edit] Career
Nicholson, made his debut for Albion on January 17, 2006, coming on as an extra-time substitute in a 3–2 FA Cup defeat away at Reading. He made his Premiership debut four days later in the 1–0 loss against Sunderland at The Hawthorns, when he replaced Nathan Ellington, whom he describes as his childhood hero.[1] He was given a place in the first team squad for the 2006-07 season, and marked his first start with a goal against Leyton Orient on August 24 in the first round of the League Cup.
Nicholson joined Bristol Rovers on loan in November 2006. Unusually for someone born in the north-east of England, he has been a fan of the club since being given a Bristol Rovers shirt as a present when he was 14.[1] The loan was due to last three months, but Nicholson was recalled four weeks early by West Brom,[2] before returning to Bristol Rovers for a second loan spell during the same season.[3]
He scored a brace on March 17, 2007 against Notts County and followed it up with the winner against Stockport County on March 20, both games at the Memorial Stadium. A stomach injury then kept him out of the team, and his loan spell was cut short in April when he returned to West Brom to have a hernia operation.[4]
In August 2007 Nicholson joined Shrewsbury Town on a scheduled season-long loan.[5] However, by December he had found the net just once for the Shrews in 14 league appearances. On December 18 it was announced that he had returned to Albion due to an ongoing "personal problem", with his loan spell at Shrewsbury set to be officially ended in January.[6] On 18 January 2008 Nicholson joined Wrexham on a three month loan deal.[7] In April Albion confirmed that they would release the player in the summer when his existing contract expires.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "How Stuart became hooked on Gas", bristolrovers.co.uk, 2006-11-15. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
- ^ "West Brom recall Pirates loanee", BBC Sport, 2007-01-19. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
- ^ "Nicholson is high on Gas", bristolrovers.co.uk, 2007-02-01. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
- ^ "Nicholson ends Rovers loan spell", BBC Sport, 2007-04-26. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
- ^ "Nicholson joins Shrewsbury on loan", West Bromwich Albion F.C., 2007-08-16. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
- ^ "Nicholson sent back to West Brom", BBC Sport, 2007-12-18. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ "Quartet join Wrexham with one out", BBC Sport, 2008-01-18. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
- ^ "Nicholson to leave Baggies", West Bromwich Albion F.C., 2008-04-09. Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Nicholson, Stuart |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nicholson, Stuart |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English professional footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1987-02-03 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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