David Nicholls (footballer, born 1972)
David Clarkson Nicholls (born 5 April 1972) is a Scottish football player and coach, who played for Clydebank, Falkirk and Dunfermline Athletic (where he scored once against St Johnstone) amongst other clubs. Nicholls played for Gretna in the 2006 Scottish Cup Final and helped them secure three successive promotions.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Clarkson Nicholls | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterhead | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ferguslie United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Hibernian | 6 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Coleraine | ||
| 1993–1994 | Hamilton Academical | 7 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Cork City | ||
| 1995–1999 | Clydebank | 134 | (7) |
| 1999–2001 | Falkirk | 66 | (20) |
| 2001–2003 | Dunfermline Athletic | 26 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Falkirk (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Falkirk | 40 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | Gretna | 60 | (4) |
| 2007 | Newcastle Blue Star | ||
| 2007–2008 | Bellshill Athletic | ||
| 2008–2009 | East Stirlingshire | 9 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| –2011 | East Stirlingshire (assistant) | ||
| 2011– | Peterhead (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:29, 26 July 2009 (UTC) | |||
Nicholls was assistant manager of East Stirlingshire, working for manager Jim McInally. Nicholls and McInally left the club in May 2011. Nicholls then became assistant manager of Peterhead, again assisting McInally. He became caretaker manager in November 2022 after McInally resigned.
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