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External links
George Nicholls biography at saints.org.uk
When Great Britain won the World Cup
Tracking down the heroes of 1972
March 21, 2023
george, nicholls, rugby, league, george, nicholls, born, 1944, english, former, professional, rugby, league, footballer, played, 1970s, 1980s, great, britain, england, international, representative, forward, played, club, rugby, english, sides, widnes, helens,. George Nicholls born 14 May 1944 is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s A Great Britain and England international representative forward he played his club rugby for English sides Widnes and St Helens 2 3 4 Eventually becoming a St Helens R F C Hall of Fame inductee he also became the first player to win the Man of Steel Award Harry Sunderland Trophy and Lance Todd Trophy with the club With Great Britain Nicholls also won the 1972 Rugby League World Cup George NichollsPersonal informationBorn 1944 05 14 14 May 1944 age 78 Widnes Lancashire EnglandPlaying informationPositionForwardClubYears Team Pld T G FG P1966 73 Widnes 218 46 1 0 1401973 81 St Helens 266 41 0 0 1231981 82 Cardiff City 28 5 0 0 151982 83 Salford 26 1 0 0 3Total 538 93 1 0 281RepresentativeYears Team Pld T G FG P1975 78 England 7 4 1 0 0 31971 79 Great Britain 29 2 0 0 6Source 1 2 3 4 Contents 1 Background 2 Playing career 2 1 Widnes 2 2 St Helens 3 References 4 External linksBackground EditGeorge Nicholls was born in Widnes Lancashire England Playing career EditWidnes Edit Born in Widnes Lancashire on 14 May 1944 George Nicholls commenced playing professionally for Rugby Football League club Widnes in 1966 5 He played for Widnes at prop in their 8 15 defeat by Wigan in the 1971 Lancashire Cup Final at Knowsley Road St Helens on Saturday 28 August 1971 6 While playing club football for Widnes Nicholls was selected to play at loose forward for the Great Britain Lions who retained the 1972 World Cup He also played at loose forward in Widnes 0 5 defeat by Leigh in the 1972 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final at Central Park Wigan on Tuesday 19 December 1972 St Helens Edit The St Helens club acquired Nicholls services in 1973 for 9 000 He played for them at second row in their 22 2 victory over Dewsbury in the 1975 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final at Knowsley Road St Helens on Tuesday 16 December 1975 In the 1975 76 Challenge Cup Final Nicholls helped the St Helens side to victory Nicholls played at second row in St Helens 2 25 defeat by the 1975 NSWRFL season premiers Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976 7 In the 1978 Challenge Cup Final Nicholls was in the St Helens team which lost 14 12 to Leeds but he won the Lance Todd Trophy That year Nicholls was also voted the best player in the Championship claiming the second ever Man of Steel Award The Open Rugby inaugural World XIII was revealed in June 1978 and included Nicholls Nicholls played left second row in the 7 13 defeat by Widnes in the 1978 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final at Knowsley Road St Helens on Tuesday 12 December 1978 References Edit RL Record Keepers Club a b Statistics at rugbyleagueproject org rugbyleagueproject org 31 December 2017 Retrieved 1 January 2018 a b England Statistics at englandrl co uk englandrl co uk 31 December 2017 Archived from the original on 30 November 1994 Retrieved 1 January 2018 a b Great Britain Statistics at englandrl co uk englandrl co uk 31 December 2017 Archived from the original on 30 November 1994 Retrieved 1 January 2018 George Nicholls rugby widnes tv Widnes Vikings Retrieved 18 September 2013 1971 1972 Lancashire Cup Final wigan rlfans com 31 December 2011 Retrieved 1 January 2012 World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject org rugbyleagueproject org 31 December 2011 Retrieved 1 January 2012 External links EditGeorge Nicholls biography at saints org uk When Great Britain won the World Cup Tracking down the heroes of 1972 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Nicholls rugby league amp oldid 1115610590, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
