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Jack Nicholas
John Thomas Nicholas (26 November 1910 – 8 February 1977) was an English professional association football, footballer who played as a wing half and right back for Derby County F.C., Derby County. After relocating to Wales with his family at a young age, he took up football and later captained the Welsh Schoolboys team. In 1926, he signed as a youth player for Derby at aged 16, after Swansea Town A.F.C., Swansea Town declined his request for a professional contract. He made 347 league appearances for Derby between 1928 and 1947, debuting as a right-half and later transitioning to right-back. Nicholas also served as caretaker manager and player-manager during World War II and captained the team during their 1946 FA Cup Final victory. During the war, he also served with the Derby Borough Police. After retiring in 1948 following an injury, he joined Derby's scouting team, eventually becoming chief scout and contributing to the recruitment of notable players. In 1957, he accepted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derby
Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original county town. As a unitary authority, Derby is administratively independent from Derbyshire County Council. The population of Derby is (). The Romans established the town of Derventio Coritanorum, Derventio, which was later captured by the Anglo-Saxons and then by the Vikings who made one of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw. Initially a market town, Derby grew rapidly in the industrial era and was home to Lombe's Mill, an early British factory and it contains the southern part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. With the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, Derby became a centre of the Rail transport in Great Britain, British rail industry. Despite having a Derby Cathedral, cathedral since 1927, Derby did not gain City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
