David Sidney "Dai" Nicholas (12 August 1897 – 7 April 1982) was a Welsh footballer who played in the English Football League for Merthyr Town, Swansea Town and Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Sidney Nicholas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales[1] | ||
| Date of death | 7 April 1982 (aged 84)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919 | Merthyr Town | ||
| 1919–1920 | Swansea Town | ||
| 1920–1921 | Merthyr Town | 46 | (2) |
| 1921–1924 | Stoke | 54 | (3) |
| 1924 | Aberavon Athletic | ||
| 1924–1929 | Swansea Town | 151 | (14) |
| Total | 251 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1921–1927 | Wales | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editNicholas was capped by Wales at schoolboy level in 1912 and he was given trials by Merthyr Town but due to World War I he was recruited by the Royal Navy.[1] Towards the end of the war he played several games as an amateur for Swansea before turning professional with Merthyr, only to enter the Carmarthen Training college to begin training as a teacher.[1] In 1921 he joined Stoke and was a 'speedy winger' who performed well on the wing for Stoke before becoming homesick in 1924.[1] He moved back to Swansea Town and also became a teacher in his native Aberdare.[1]
Career statistics
editClub
editSource:[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Merthyr Town | 1920–21 | Third Division South | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 1921–22 | Third Division South | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Total | 46 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 2 | ||
| Stoke | 1921–22 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1922–23 | First Division | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 4 | |
| 1923–24 | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1924–25 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 54 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 4 | ||
| Swansea Town | 1924–25 | Third Division South | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 1925–26 | Second Division | 25 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 6 | |
| 1926–27 | Second Division | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| 1927–28 | Second Division | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 1928–29 | Second Division | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 1929–30 | Second Division | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 151 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 166 | 16 | ||
| Career Total | 251 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 275 | 22 | ||
International
editSource:[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1923 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Dai Nicholas at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Nicholas, Dai at National-Football-Teams.com