John Nicholson (24 June 1892 – 27 September 1967) was an

Australian rules Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

footballer who played with

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and

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

. As with many other University players, he moved to

, although his transition was not as successful as most other players.

Sources

Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

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on Demonwiki 1892 births 1967 deaths University Football Club players Melbourne Football Club players Australian players of Australian rules football People educated at Geelong College Place of birth missing {{AFL-bio-1892-stub