Alex Nicholson (footballer)

Alex Nicholson

Personal information
Full name	Alex Jack Nicholson[1]
Date of birth	1 February 1994[2]
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Playing position	Right-back, Right-winger
Club information
Current team	Blyth Spartans
Number	2
Youth career
	Cramlington Juniors FC
2007–2013	Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2013–2014	Preston North End	0	(0)
2014	→ Chorley (loan)	5	(0)
2014–	Blyth Spartans	93	(7)
National team^‡
2012–2013	Wales U19	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:27, 10 August 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:27, 10 August 2015 UTC)

Alex Jack Nicholson (born 1 February 1994) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a right-back and as a right-winger for Blyth Spartans and Wales U19 national team. Having previously played for Newcastle Academy and Reserves, also for Chorley FC and Preston North End

Career

Newcastle United

Nicholson signed for Newcastle United in 2007, originally playing as a winger before converting to full-back. He made his reserve team debut in December 2010 but did not play for the first team.^[2]

Preston North End

After leaving Newcastle, Nicholson signed for Preston North End on 26 September 2013 until the end of the season, having trained with the team without a contract since pre-season.^[3] He made his first team debut in the Football League Trophy on 8 October 2013, this turned out to be his only appearance for the club.^[4]

Chorley

On 27 March 2014, Nicholson joined Chorley on loan. Helping them to secure the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Premier Division, securing promotion to the Conference North. He was then released by Preston North End at the end of the 2013-14 season.^[5]

Blyth Spartans

Nicholson joined Blyth Spartans, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, signing a one year contract at the start of the 2014-2015 season. He was part of the squad which reached the 2014/2015 FA Cup 1st Round Proper being drawn against Conference club Altrincham on the 27th October, he was then part of the team that reached the 2nd round in the FA Cup after beating Altrincham 4-1. He was part of the team that famously reached the 3rd round of the FA Cup before bowing out of the cup, losing 3-2 to Birmingham City. Nicholson later signed another year contract at the start of the 2015-2016 season.^[6]

International

Nicholson was selected for a Wales U19 friendly match against Germany in September 2012, and went on to play in all three of Wales' games at the 2013 U19 European Championship qualifiers in Slovenia.^[7]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		FL Trophy		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Preston North End	2013–14	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Career totals		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0

External links

• Alex Nicholson career statistics at Soccerbase

References

1. "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). premierleague.com. Premier League. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
2. "Alex Nicholson : Academy Player Profile". Newcastle United. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
3. "Nicholson Joins North End". Preston North End. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
4. "Preston North End v Oldham Athletic". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
5. "Duo Jion Chorley". Preston North End FC. 27 March 2014.
6. "Nicholson Signs for Spartans". Blyth Spartans FC. 30 July 2014.
7. "Wales Under-19's v Russia: Defeat but no Disgrace". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2013.