Bill Nicholson (footballer)

William Edward Nicholson OBE (26 January 1919 – 23 October 2004) was an English football player, coach, manager and scout who had a 55 year association with Tottenham Hotspur. He is considered one of the most important figures in the club's history, winning eight major trophies in his 16-year managerial spell, and most notably guiding the team to their Double-winning season of 1960–61.

Bill Nicholson
OBE
Bill Nicholson in 1961
Personal information
Full name William Edward Nicholson
Date of birth (1919-01-26)26 January 1919
Place of birth Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
Date of death 25 October 2004(2004-10-25) (aged 85)
Place of death Hertfordshire, England
Position(s) Wing-half
Youth career
Young Liberals
Scarborough Working Men’s Club
1936–1938 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938 Northfleet United
1938–1955 Tottenham Hotspur 314 (6)
International career
1951 England 1 (1)
Managerial career
1958–1974 Tottenham Hotspur
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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