| Ernie Nicholson | |
| Birth Date: | 10 June 1912 |
| Birth Place: | Long Ashton, Somerset, England |
| Death Place: | Beccles, England |
| Ru Position: | Hooker |
| Years1: | 1935 - 36 |
| Clubs1: | Leicester Tigers |
| Apps1: | 8 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Repyears1: | 1935 - 36 |
| Repcaps1: | 5 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
Edward Sealy Nicholson (10 June 1912 - 16 March 1992), known as Ernie[1] was a rugby union hooker who played 5 times for in 1935 and 1936. He played his club rugby for Leicester Tigers and Oxford University.
He made his debut on 19 January 1935 against at Twickenham in a 3 - 3 draw.[2] Nicholson featured in all three games of the 1935 Home Nations Championship, also featuring as England beat and lost to .
Nicholson played 8 games for Leicester Tigers in the 1935 - 36 season. His debut was 5 October 1935, in a loss against Coventry and his final game was on 11 January 1936 in a 16 - 6 loss to Gloucester.[3] His final England game was against on 18 January 1936 in a 0-0 draw as part of the 1936 Home Nations Championship.