Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
7.6
Top
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Gillingham FC
top club · 359 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#2
goals rank
#46
assists rank
46
season goals
32
season assists
Among 99 Midfield - Right Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2007
€55k
top transfer fee · 95/96
12
best season · 99/00
3 · 6.5%
pens / of goals
522Appearances
46Goals
32Assists
52Yellow cards
0Red cards
175Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nicky Southall |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Leslie Nicholas Southall |
| Date of birth | 1972-01-28 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Gillingham → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Gillingham FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Dover Athletic → Gillingham
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Gillingham → Dover Athletic
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Gillingham FC
39 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Gillingham FC
37 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Forest → Gillingham
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Nottingham Forest, Gillingham FC
48 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Nottingham Forest
42 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Gillingham → Forest
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Gillingham FC
34 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Gillingham FC
38 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2002
Transfer: Bolton → Gillingham
02/03 · Transfer
Nov 2002
Transfer: Norwich → Bolton
02/03 · Return from loan
Sep 2002
Transfer: Bolton → Norwich
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Gillingham FC, Norwich City
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bolton Wanderers
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Gillingham → Bolton
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Gillingham FC
49 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Gillingham FC
54 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Gillingham FC
42 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 1997
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Gillingham
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Grimsby Town, Gillingham FC
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Grimsby Town
34 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Grimsby Town
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Hartlepool → Grimsby Town
95/96 · Transfer · €55k
Jul 1993
93/94 — Hartlepool United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
92/93 — Hartlepool United
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
91/92 — Hartlepool United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
Transfer: Hartlepool U18 → Hartlepool
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 79 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals12 total · 1.14/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A12 total · 1.14/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.57/90
Minutes played by club
Gillingham FC
82.2%
Grimsby Town
3.6%
Hartlepool United
1.1%
Nottingham Forest
6.7%
Norwich City
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers
6.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham FC | 11 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 359 | 26 | 22 | 12,924 |
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 561 |
| Hartlepool United | 3 | 91/92 | 93/94 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 75 | 14 | 10 | 1,051 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,005 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 45 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 438 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 42 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 806 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Grimsby Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 943 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 34 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 561 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Second Division | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Second Division | Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 91/92 | Third Division | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 36 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 880 |
| 08/09 | League Two Play-Offs | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Gillingham FC | 33 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2,798 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Gillingham FC | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 458 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 388 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Gillingham FC | 33 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2,761 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Norwich City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,984 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,005 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 44 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,804 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Hartlepool U18 | Hartlepool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Hartlepool | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | €55k |
| 97/98 | 1997-12-01 | Grimsby Town | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Gillingham | Bolton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-09-01 | Bolton | Norwich | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Norwich | Bolton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | Bolton | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Gillingham | Forest | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Forest | Gillingham | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Gillingham | Dover Athletic | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Dover Athletic | Gillingham | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Gillingham | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 9 | 45 |
| 05/06 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 40 |
| 06/07 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Gillingham FC | 7 | 33 |
| 06/07 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 42 |
| 07/08 | League One | Gillingham FC | 6 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Norwich | Bolton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-09-01 | Bolton | Norwich | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Nicky Southall'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale FC | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 68% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 27% |
| Oldham Athletic | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 20% |
| Rotherham United | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 30% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 40% |
| Swansea City | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 20% |
| Swindon Town | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 35% |
| Walsall FC | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 20% |
| Yeovil Town | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 40% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 35% |
| Huddersfield Town | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 55% |
| Brentford FC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 54 | 948 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 98/99 | 42 | 806 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 97/98 | 29 | 943 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 96/97 | 34 | 561 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 880 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 2,798 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 06/07 | 48 | 663 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 05/06 | 42 | 388 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 2,761 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 1,984 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 01/02 | 24 | 1,005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 00/01 | 49 | 1,804 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Third Division
119 apps
16 G
0 A
League One
115 apps
14 G
17 A
First Division
154 apps
7 G
0 A
League Two
36 apps
3 G
6 A
FA Cup
24 apps
2 G
2 A
Championship
33 apps
1 G
7 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
17 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
18 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Nicky Southall?
Nicky Southall is an England professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Nicky Southall?
Nicky Southall is 54 years old. He was born on January 28, 1972 in Middlesbrough.
What position does Nicky Southall play?
Nicky Southall plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Nicky Southall play for?
Nicky Southall currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nicky Southall scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicky Southall has scored 46 goals in 522 appearances.