Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Chesterfield FC
top club · 97 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#144
goals rank
#148
assists rank
26
season goals
5
season assists
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 04/05
19 · 73.1%
pens / of goals
329Appearances
26Goals
5Assists
43Yellow cards
2Red cards
90Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Shane Nicholson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Shane Michael Nicholson |
| Date of birth | 1970-06-03 (55 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Newark-on-Trent, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2007
Transfer: Chesterfield → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jun 2007
Transfer: Boston Utd → Chesterfield
06/07 · Return from loan
Feb 2007
Transfer: Chesterfield → Boston Utd
06/07 · Loan
Dec 2006
Transfer: Lincoln City → Chesterfield
06/07 · Return from loan
Nov 2006
Transfer: Chesterfield → Lincoln City
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Chesterfield FC, Boston United, Lincoln City
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Chesterfield FC
26 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Chesterfield FC
44 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Tranmere → Chesterfield
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Tranmere Rovers
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Tranmere
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Tranmere Rovers
39 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Sheffield United
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Stockport → Sheff Utd
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Stockport County
37 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Stockport County
43 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Chesterfield → Stockport
99/00 · Transfer
Aug 1998
Transfer: West Brom → Chesterfield
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Chesterfield FC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — West Bromwich Albion
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — West Bromwich Albion
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 1996
Transfer: Derby → West Brom
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Derby County, West Bromwich Albion
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Derby County
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
93/94 — Derby County
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
92/93 — Derby County
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: Lincoln City → Derby
92/93 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.02/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.02/90
Yellow cards9 total · 0.22/90
Minutes played by club
Stockport County
63.0%
Chesterfield FC
12.0%
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
Derby County
2.2%
Lincoln City
0.0%
Boston United
0.0%
Tranmere Rovers
15.0%
Sheffield United
7.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 5,072 |
| Chesterfield FC | 4 | 04/05 | 98/99 | 97 | 12 | 5 | 963 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County | 4 | 92/93 | 95/96 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston United | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 1,208 |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 632 |
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 | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Stockport County | 42 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3,685 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Chesterfield FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Derby County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Boston United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Lincoln City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 423 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 43 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 540 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 398 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 765 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Sheffield United | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 632 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Stockport County | 35 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,387 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Lincoln City | Derby | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-02-09 | Derby | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-01 | West Brom | Chesterfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Chesterfield | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Stockport | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-15 | Sheff Utd | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Tranmere | Chesterfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Chesterfield | Lincoln City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Lincoln City | Chesterfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Chesterfield | Boston Utd | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Boston Utd | Chesterfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Chesterfield | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 7 | 43 |
| 05/06 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 5 | 25 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 25 |
| 04/05 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 43 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Boston Utd | Chesterfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Chesterfield | Boston Utd | Loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Lincoln City | Chesterfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Chesterfield | Lincoln City | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Shane Nicholson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 33% |
| Leeds United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 25% |
| Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 25% |
| Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 25% |
| Huddersfield Town | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 60% |
| Brentford FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 20% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 40% |
| Bristol City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 30% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 30% |
| Blackpool FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 40% |
| Oldham Athletic | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 40% |
| Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 30% |
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 | 43 | 3,685 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 98/99 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 423 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 540 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 03/04 | 21 | 443 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 02/03 | 39 | 765 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 01/02 | 26 | 632 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 00/01 | 37 | 1,387 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.58 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
70 apps
12 G
5 A
Second Division
78 apps
6 G
0 A
First Division
147 apps
6 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
3 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
12 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
14 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Shane Nicholson?
Shane Nicholson is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Shane Nicholson?
Shane Nicholson is 55 years old. He was born on June 3, 1970 in Newark-on-Trent.
What position does Shane Nicholson play?
Shane Nicholson plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Shane Nicholson play for?
Shane Nicholson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Shane Nicholson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shane Nicholson has scored 26 goals in 329 appearances.