Colin Nixon (born 8 September 1978) is a retired footballer from Northern Ireland Who is currently the Technical Director of Glentoran Academy. Son of Alice and Hugh Nixon, Colin has a large football related family and has three children. His family are synonymous with the local game.
Nixon is the son of Hugh and Alice Nixon, and has five siblings and three children. Colin played for Glentoran for all of his professional career. He has mainly played at right back but can also play centre back. He is a Glentoran supporter, and a fan's favourite. 'Nicky' is Glentoran's record appearance holder with over 700 appearances, the 700th coming in November 2010 against Portadown at Shamrock Park.[1][2]
At the end of the 2012/13 Danske Bank Premiership season, Nixon was informed that he would not have his contract renewed. In his last game at The Oval, after making 792 appearances and scoring on 87 occasions - Nicky added one to each of those stats, replacing Jay Magee in the second half and scoring a spectacular acrobatic equaliser after 88 minutes to the delight of every fan in attendance. Nixon received a standing ovation before, during and after the game as the Glentoran fans paid tribute to a true club legend.
Colin Nixon came on for Glentoran in his final match, the 2013 Irish Cup Final which Glentoran won 3-1. He lifted the cup alongside goalkeeper Elliott Morris who was Glentoran Captain for the day.
^"Colin Nixon: UEFA Cup goal is my fondest Glentoran memory but I was disappointed I didn't get Ards loyalty in first managerial job". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
External links
Colin Nixon at Footballdatabase
January 15, 2023
colin, nixon, born, september, 1978, retired, footballer, from, northern, ireland, currently, technical, director, glentoran, academy, alice, hugh, nixon, colin, large, football, related, family, three, children, family, synonymous, with, local, game, personal. Colin Nixon born 8 September 1978 is a retired footballer from Northern Ireland Who is currently the Technical Director of Glentoran Academy Son of Alice and Hugh Nixon Colin has a large football related family and has three children His family are synonymous with the local game Colin NixonPersonal informationFull nameColin Lee NixonDate of birth 1978 09 08 8 September 1978 age 44 Place of birthNewtownards County Down Northern IrelandPosition s Right backSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1995 2013Glentoran793 88 2013 2015Bangor28 1 2015Larne17 4 Total838 93 International career1999Northern Ireland U211 0 2000 2007Irish League XI2 0 Managerial career2016 2019ArdsDundela Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Playing career 2 Managerial career 3 Honours 4 References 5 External linksPlaying career EditNixon is the son of Hugh and Alice Nixon and has five siblings and three children Colin played for Glentoran for all of his professional career He has mainly played at right back but can also play centre back He is a Glentoran supporter and a fan s favourite Nicky is Glentoran s record appearance holder with over 700 appearances the 700th coming in November 2010 against Portadown at Shamrock Park 1 2 At the end of the 2012 13 Danske Bank Premiership season Nixon was informed that he would not have his contract renewed In his last game at The Oval after making 792 appearances and scoring on 87 occasions Nicky added one to each of those stats replacing Jay Magee in the second half and scoring a spectacular acrobatic equaliser after 88 minutes to the delight of every fan in attendance Nixon received a standing ovation before during and after the game as the Glentoran fans paid tribute to a true club legend Colin Nixon came on for Glentoran in his final match the 2013 Irish Cup Final which Glentoran won 3 1 He lifted the cup alongside goalkeeper Elliott Morris who was Glentoran Captain for the day Managerial career EditNixon is no longer the manager of NIFL Premiership side Ards Honours EditGlentoranIFA Premiership 4 1998 99 2002 03 2004 05 2008 09 Irish Cup 6 1996 1998 2000 2001 2004 2013 Irish League Cup 5 2001 2003 2005 2007 2010 County Antrim Shield 7 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2008 2011References Edit The Big Interview Colin Nixon Colin Nixon UEFA Cup goal is my fondest Glentoran memory but I was disappointed I didn t get Ards loyalty in first managerial job belfasttelegraph co uk External links EditColin Nixon at Footballdatabase Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Colin Nixon amp oldid 1132073537, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
