Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Walsall FC
top club · 217 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 11/12
1 · 1.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-12-09 · 6 players total
414Appearances
64Goals
26Assists
22Yellow cards
1Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alex Nicholls |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alexander Douglas Nicholls |
| Date of birth | 1987-12-09 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stourbridge, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Stourbridge → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Oct 2019
Transfer: Solihull Moors → Stourbridge
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Solihull Moors
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Stourbridge FC, Solihull Moors
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Barnet → Crewe Alexandra
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Crewe Alexandra
26 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Barnet FC
27 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Dundee United → Barnet
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Barnet → Dundee United
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Dundee United FC, Barnet FC
32 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Exeter City → Barnet
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Exeter City
42 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Northampton → Exeter City
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Exeter City → Northampton
14/15 · Return from loan
Nov 2014
Transfer: Northampton → Exeter City
14/15 · Loan
Oct 2014
Transfer: Exeter City → Northampton
14/15 · Return from loan
Sep 2014
Transfer: Northampton → Exeter City
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Northampton Town, Exeter City
42 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Northampton Town
19 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Walsall → Northampton
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Walsall FC
52 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Walsall FC
40 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Walsall FC
40 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Walsall FC
49 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Walsall FC
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2007
Transfer: Burton Albion → Walsall
06/07 · Return from loan
Feb 2007
Transfer: Walsall → Burton Albion
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Burton Albion, Walsall FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Walsall FC
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Walsall U18 → Walsall
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 933 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 19/20. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.48/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.48/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Solihull Moors
2.6%
Stourbridge FC
0.0%
Crewe Alexandra
5.9%
Barnet FC
14.0%
Dundee United FC
0.0%
Exeter City
24.1%
Northampton Town
8.8%
Walsall FC
44.6%
Burton Albion
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solihull Moors | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 186 |
| Stourbridge FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 432 |
| Barnet FC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 1,017 |
| Dundee United FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 74 | 11 | 11 | 1,755 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 641 |
| Walsall FC | 7 | 05/06 | 11/12 | 217 | 28 | 11 | 3,241 |
| Burton Albion | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Stourbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League | Solihull Moors | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Solihull Moors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 333 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Barnet FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Barnet FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Barnet FC | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 238 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Barnet FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Barnet FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Barnet FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Barnet FC | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 479 |
| 16/17 | Premiership Play-offs | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Exeter City | 35 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 458 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Exeter City | 32 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 739 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Northampton Town | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 184 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Walsall FC | 45 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 459 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Walsall FC | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 471 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | League One | Walsall FC | 37 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 486 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Walsall FC | 45 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 538 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Walsall FC | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 429 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Walsall FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Walsall U18 | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Walsall | Burton Albion | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-01 | Burton Albion | Walsall | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Walsall | Northampton | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Northampton | Exeter City | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-05 | Exeter City | Northampton | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-27 | Northampton | Exeter City | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-05 | Exeter City | Northampton | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-06 | Northampton | Exeter City | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Exeter City | Barnet | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Barnet | Dundee United | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Dundee United | Barnet | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-06 | Barnet | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-23 | Crewe Alexandra | Solihull Moors | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-04 | Solihull Moors | Stourbridge | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Stourbridge | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Moore-Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Grigg | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Nichols | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | League One | Walsall FC | 7 | 45 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Barnet FC | 7 | 25 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Northampton Town | 7 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League Two | Exeter City | 5 | 35 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Northampton Town | 5 | 38 |
| 09/10 | League One | Walsall FC | 4 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Dundee United | Barnet | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Barnet | Dundee United | Loan | — | €250k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-05 | Exeter City | Northampton | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-27 | Northampton | Exeter City | Loan | — | €250k |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-05 | Exeter City | Northampton | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Northampton | Exeter City | Loan | — | €250k |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-01 | Burton Albion | Walsall | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Walsall | Burton Albion | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Alex Nicholls's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 69 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 99 | 94 | +5 | 35% |
| Port Vale FC | 67 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 72 | 69 | +3 | 36% |
| Carlisle United | 66 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 95 | 91 | +4 | 35% |
| Morecambe FC | 65 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 112 | 74 | +38 | 49% |
| Swindon Town | 63 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 79 | 89 | -10 | 30% |
| Leyton Orient | 61 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 71 | 67 | +4 | 34% |
| Yeovil Town | 61 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 30% |
| Notts County | 59 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 72 | 84 | -12 | 31% |
| Oldham Athletic | 58 | 20 | 15 | 23 | 73 | 76 | -3 | 34% |
| Hartlepool United | 56 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 73 | 71 | +2 | 39% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 55 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 71 | 80 | -9 | 31% |
| Chesterfield FC | 55 | 19 | 11 | 25 | 76 | 81 | -5 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 26 | 432 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 328 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 689 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 15/16 | 42 | 1,016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 1,061 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 12/13 | 19 | 319 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 11/12 | 52 | 879 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 576 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 08/09 | 49 | 538 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 05/06 | 12 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
151 apps
27 G
13 A
League One
191 apps
24 G
9 A
FL Trophy
20 apps
6 G
0 A
FA Cup
21 apps
3 G
3 A
League Cup
11 apps
3 G
0 A
National League
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership Play-offs
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Alex Nicholls?
Alex Nicholls is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Alex Nicholls?
Alex Nicholls is 38 years old. He was born on December 9, 1987 in Stourbridge.
What position does Alex Nicholls play?
Alex Nicholls plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Alex Nicholls play for?
Alex Nicholls currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Alex Nicholls scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alex Nicholls has scored 64 goals in 414 appearances.