CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Centre Forward

1926 ๐ 1 | โ 1 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ - | #318 |
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Aston Villa 1926 | Free |
๐ 1 | โ
1 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ - | #318 |
๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐ Games | Starts (Subs) | โฝ Goals | ๐ฅ Assists | ๐บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ฉ Won | ๐จ Drew | ๐ฅ Lost |
Cards ๐จ Booking | ๐ฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐ฅ
Goals Conceded | โ Clean Sheets |

CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Joseph Robinson Nicholson

Personal Profile
Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 June 1898 | Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

n/a
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
Ryhope Council School ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Ryhope Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Ryhope Comrades ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1919-24 Clapton Orient ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division
1924-26 Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1925-26 | June 1926 | 28 | Free | Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Played Under

Managers
Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1926 ๐ 1 | โ 1 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 |
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Honours

Villa Honours
Played for the Villa
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Debut

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1926-27 | ๐ฅ 28 Aug 1926, Villa 0-4 Newcastle, St James' | Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Manager |
---|---|---|
1926-27 | ๐ฅ 28 Aug 1926, Villa 0-4 Newcastle, St James' | Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Goals

โฝ Goals Scored | First Goal Game |
---|---|
0 |
Competition | Match | Scorer(s) |
---|
Assists
๐ฅ Assists | First Assist Game |
---|---|
0 |
Competition Summary | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
Goalkeeping Statistics
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Final

Season | Final Game | Manager |
---|---|---|
1926-27 | ๐ฅ 28 Aug 1926, Villa 0-4 Newcastle, St James' | Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1926-27 | ๐ฅ 28 Aug 1926, Villa 0-4 Newcastle, St James' | Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Career Summary

Seasons | Games | Starts | Substitute | Unused | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Games | Points per Game | Won | Drew | Lost | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Yellow Card | Red Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0 | 0 |
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Cup Record

FA Cup | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

FA Cup Matches | Round |
---|
League Cup | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

League Cup Matches | Round |
---|
Europe | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
European Cup | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

European Matches | Competition |
---|
Other | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Other Matches | Competition |
---|
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
League Record

League | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Premier League | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

Premier League Matches | Competition |
---|
First Division | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

First Division Matches | Competition |
---|---|
๐ฅ 28 Aug 1926, Villa 0-4 Newcastle, St James' | Division One |
Championship | Starts | Substitutes | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

Championship Matches | Competition |
---|
Second Division | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvements |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

Second Division Matches | Competition |
---|
Third Division | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

Third Division Matches | Competition |
---|
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Competition Record by Season

All Comps | Games | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926-27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |



League | Games | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926-27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
FA Cup | Games | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
League Cup | Games | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

Europe | Games | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
All European statistics exclude Intertoto Cup games
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Season Performance

Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926-27 | D1 | 10th | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Loss | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1927-28 | August 1927 | 29 | Free | Spennymoor United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
1927- Spennymoor United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
North Eastern League
Retired
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Quotes

CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Biography

Player #318 for Aston Villa, Joseph Robinson Nicholson, known as Joe Nicholson, played as a centre forward for the club.
Joe played for Villa in 1926-27 making just one appearance.
Joe was born in Ryhope, Sunderland on 4 June 1898 and he made his sole appearance for Villa on the opening day of the 1926-27 season on 28 August 1926 aged 28.
Villa had signed Joe from Cardiff City in June 1926 in exchange for Villa midfielder George Blackburn who moved the other way.
Nicholson was however not to repeat Blackburnโs contribution of 145 appearances and moved on to Bangor City in August 1927 without adding to his appearances.
Joe had played under the Billy Smith led Management Committee.
Joe passed away in Durham in 1974 aged 76.
Died
1974, Aged 76
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Starts

1
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Substitute Appearances

0
Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Cards Received

๐จ
0
๐ฅ
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |
Matches

CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #318 |


Game #1351
๐ฅ 28 Aug 1926, Villa 0-4 Newcastle, St James'
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: Eddie Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1925-1938
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-4
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Season | 1926-27 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Saturday, 28 August 1926
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Muldoon | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Fred Norris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Joe Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | ๐ด |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wilson
Chandler
Hudspeth
McKenzie
Mooney
Gibson
Urwin
Clarke
Gallacher
MacDonald
Seymour
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Joe Nicholson
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-1, (Newcastle United), Gallacher
๐ | HT Newcastle United 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-2, (Newcastle United), Gallacher
๐ฅ
| 69' Goal, 0-3, (Newcastle United), Gallacher
๐ฅ
| 88' Goal, 0-4, (Newcastle United), Gallacher
๐ | FT Newcastle United 4-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
After 1,324 games Villa have a new Secretary Manager - Billy Smith - and his reign gets off to the worst possible start.
Centre forward Joe Nicholson made his sole appearance for Villa aged 28 after joining from Cardiff City in June 1926 before moving on to Bangor City in August 1927.