Kenneth William Nicholas (3 February 1938 – 24 March 2007) was an English sportsman, best known for his football career. After playing both football and rugby for his country at schoolboy level, Nicholas became a professional footballer. He, playing in England as a full back, then featured for Arsenal, Watford, Guildford City, Hastings United and Tonbridge as well as teams in Portugal.
Born in Northampton, Nicholas represented England's schoolboy and youth football teams, as well as its rugby schoolboys team.[1][2] He joined Football LeagueFirst Division side Arsenal in 1955, but was unable to break into the team, and joined Fourth DivisionWatford on a free transfer in 1959.[2] By contrast to his time at Arsenal, Nicholas under the management of Ron Burgess, immediately became a first-choice starter in Watford's team. In 1959–60, his first season at Watford, Nicholas helped Watford gain promotion to the Third Division for the first time in their history.[3] Nicholas continued to play regularly for the Hornets over the following five seasons.[2]
Ken Furphy, a full back himself, became Watford's player-manager in November 1964, and the 1964–65 season proved to be Nicholas's last at Vicarage Road. Altogether in his Watford career he made 219 appearances in all competitions.[2]
nicholas, kenneth, william, nicholas, february, 1938, march, 2007, english, sportsman, best, known, football, career, after, playing, both, football, rugby, country, schoolboy, level, nicholas, became, professional, footballer, playing, england, full, back, th. Kenneth William Nicholas 3 February 1938 24 March 2007 was an English sportsman best known for his football career After playing both football and rugby for his country at schoolboy level Nicholas became a professional footballer He playing in England as a full back then featured for Arsenal Watford Guildford City Hastings United and Tonbridge as well as teams in Portugal Ken NicholasKen Nicholas at Vale Park 1960 1961Personal informationFull nameKenneth William NicholasDate of birth 1938 02 03 3 February 1938Place of birthNorthampton EnglandDate of death24 March 2007 2007 03 24 aged 69 Position s Full backYouth career1955ArsenalSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1955 1959Arsenal0 0 1959 1965Watford198 4 1965 1966Guildford City1966 1968Hastings UnitedTonbridge Club domestic league appearances and goalsCareer editBorn in Northampton Nicholas represented England s schoolboy and youth football teams as well as its rugby schoolboys team 1 2 He joined Football League First Division side Arsenal in 1955 but was unable to break into the team and joined Fourth Division Watford on a free transfer in 1959 2 By contrast to his time at Arsenal Nicholas under the management of Ron Burgess immediately became a first choice starter in Watford s team In 1959 60 his first season at Watford Nicholas helped Watford gain promotion to the Third Division for the first time in their history 3 Nicholas continued to play regularly for the Hornets over the following five seasons 2 Ken Furphy a full back himself became Watford s player manager in November 1964 and the 1964 65 season proved to be Nicholas s last at Vicarage Road Altogether in his Watford career he made 219 appearances in all competitions 2 In the summer of 1965 he joined Southern League side Guildford City The following year he moved to Hastings United and after a spell at Tonbridge Nicholas moved to the Algarve in Portugal where he finished his career 2 Personal life editNicholas died in Blackheath on 24 March 2007 after a long illness 1 4 References edit a b Ken Nicholas passes away Watford Football Club 26 March 2007 Archived from the original on 8 September 2012 Retrieved 30 October 2010 a b c d e Jones Trefor 1996 Watford Football Club Illustrated Who s Who pp 173 272 273 ISBN 0 9527458 0 1 Jones Trefor 1998 Watford Season by Season pp 128 139 ISBN 0 9527458 1 X Ken Nicholas Barry Hugman s Footballers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ken Nicholas amp oldid 1164057631, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
