Jack Nicholas | |
Fullname: | William Joseph Nicholas |
Birth Date: | 1885 |
Birth Place: | Staines, England |
Years1: | 1904–1905 |
Years2: | 1905–1912 |
Caps2: | 130 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1912–1920 |
Totalcaps: | 130 |
Totalgoals: | 0 |
William Joseph Nicholas (1885–1934) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County.[1]
After leaving Derby, he joined Swansea Town where he was later made club captain.[2] During his time at Swansea, he suffered with a recurring knee injury,[3] which he reportedly had a successful operation on in June 1914.[4] Nicholas was released by the club in the summer of 1920.[5]
He was the father of Derby County player Jack Nicholas and later became head of ground staff at the club. He died in July 1934, aged 49.[6]