Bobby Nicol Explained

Bobby Nicol
Fullname:Robert Benjamin Mathieson Nicol
Birth Date:1936 5, df=y
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Death Place:Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Position:Wing half
Youthyears2:–1952
Youthyears3:1952–1955
Youthclubs1:Ashton
Youthclubs2:Edinburgh City
Youthclubs3:Hibernian
Years1:1955–1962
Years2:1962–1963
Years3:1963–1964
Years4:1962
Years5:1964
Years6:1966–1967
Years7:1968
Clubs1:Hibernian
Clubs2:Barnsley
Clubs3:Berwick Rangers
Clubs4:Toronto City
Clubs5:Toronto City
Clubs6:Toronto Roma
Clubs7:Toronto Ukrainians
Caps1:37
Goals1:2
Caps2:37
Goals2:1
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:89
Totalgoals:3
Nationalyears1:1956–1958
Nationalteam1:Scotland U23
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Bobby Nicol (11 May 1936 – 11 July 2012)[1] was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hibernian, Barnsley, Berwick Rangers and Toronto City.[2]

In the summer of 1962, he played abroad in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto City.[3] In 1964, he returned to play for Toronto City.[4] In 1966, he signed with league rivals Toronto Roma.[5] The following season he re-signed with Toronto Roma to play in the National Soccer League.[6] In 1968, he continued playing in the National Soccer League with the Toronto Ukrainians.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: NICOL, Robert 'Bobby' Nichol - Obituary. https://archive.today/20130119012701/http://www.canadianobituaries.com/robert-bobby-nichol-obituary-july-11-2012.html. dead. 19 January 2013. CanadianObituaries.com. 17 July 2012.
  2. News: Bobby Nicol . hibernianfc.co.uk . Hibernian FC . 17 July 2012 . 17 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203013401/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20120717/bobby-nicol_2262950_2852160 . 3 December 2013.
  3. News: Waring. Ed. 9 August 1962. Investment Pays Off As Roma Wins Title. 24. The Globe and Mail.
  4. News: Waring. Ed. 7 March 1964. Harold Ballard Resigns As President of ECPSL. 28. The Globe and Mail.
  5. News: Kernaghan. Jim. 7 May 1966. Those play-for-pay soccer boys tottering on the financial brink. B37. Toronto Daily Star.
  6. News: 17 October 1967. Stavro gambling on 8,000 crowd to watch Israeli national team. 33. The Globe and Mail.
  7. News: Waring. Ed. 22 July 1968. Student scores both the goals as Ukes blank Windsor Teutonia. 18. The Globe and Mail.