Tom Nichols
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 335 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1993-08-28 · 5 players total
| Full name | Tom Nichols |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thomas Andrew Nichols |
| Date of birth | 1993-08-28 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Taunton, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Swindon Town |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
Percentile rank vs 44 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1,159 |
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 289 |
| Gillingham FC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 55 | 9 | 9 | 1,749 |
| Crawley Town | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 109 | 29 | 22 | 1,656 |
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 117 | 9 | 15 | 5,203 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 58 | 14 | 6 | 1,110 |
| Exeter City | 6 | 10/11 | 15/16 | 112 | 36 | 11 | 947 |
| Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 446 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Swindon Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 506 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Mansfield Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Swindon Town | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 653 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 289 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 25 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,355 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Crawley Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Crawley Town | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 831 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 23 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 296 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Crawley Town | 39 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 316 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Crawley Town | 43 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 340 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 502 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two Play-Offs | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 265 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2,146 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,718 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 16/17 | League One | Peterborough United | 43 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 304 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Peterborough United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 459 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Exeter City | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 159 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Exeter City | 36 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 131 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Exeter City | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Hereford United (- 2014) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 446 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| 10/11 | League One | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Exeter U18 | Exeter City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-06 | Exeter City | Dorchester | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-07 | Dorchester | Exeter City | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | Exeter City | Hereford Utd. | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-06 | Hereford Utd. | Exeter City | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-22 | Exeter City | Bath City | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-16 | Bath City | Exeter City | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-18 | Exeter City | Dorchester | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Dorchester | Exeter City | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Exeter City | Peterborough | Transfer | 50000 | €330k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-17 | Peterborough | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Bristol Rovers | Cheltenham | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Cheltenham | Bristol Rovers | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-07 | Bristol Rovers | Crawley Town | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Crawley Town | Gillingham | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Gillingham | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-10 | Mansfield Town | Swindon Town | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Swindon Town | Mansfield Town | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Mansfield Town | Swindon Town | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Torn knee ligaments | 2016-04-09 | 2016-05-31 | 53 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Moore-Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Bostwick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scot Bennett | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Tunnicliffe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christy Pym | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Tsaroulla | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ed Upson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Tilley | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tony Craig | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Woodman | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Francomb | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jack Powell | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Hessenthaler | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ashley Nadesan | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Glenn Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Sercombe | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | League Two | Exeter City | 17 | 36 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Crawley Town | 11 | 43 |
| 16/17 | League One | Peterborough United | 10 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 10 | 42 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Crawley Town | 8 | 43 |
| 18/19 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Swindon Town | Mansfield Town | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-10 | Mansfield Town | Swindon Town | Loan | — | €175k |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Cheltenham | Bristol Rovers | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Bristol Rovers | Cheltenham | Loan | — | €300k |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Dorchester | Exeter City | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-18 | Exeter City | Dorchester | Loan | — | €50k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-16 | Bath City | Exeter City | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-22 | Exeter City | Bath City | Loan | — | €50k |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-06 | Hereford Utd. | Exeter City | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | Exeter City | Hereford Utd. | Loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-07 | Dorchester | Exeter City | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-06 | Exeter City | Dorchester | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 23 matches for Swindon Town while Tom Nichols was at the club (joined 2025-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–2 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 4–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–0 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–2 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Tom Nichols'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 107 | 44 | 24 | 39 | 153 | 126 | +27 | 41% |
| Port Vale FC | 105 | 44 | 19 | 42 | 155 | 132 | +23 | 42% |
| Bradford City | 102 | 42 | 28 | 32 | 141 | 120 | +21 | 41% |
| Stevenage FC | 101 | 42 | 28 | 31 | 128 | 112 | +16 | 42% |
| Colchester United | 100 | 38 | 32 | 30 | 132 | 123 | +9 | 38% |
| Walsall FC | 97 | 27 | 39 | 31 | 115 | 128 | -13 | 28% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 97 | 37 | 22 | 38 | 147 | 130 | +17 | 38% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 93 | 37 | 24 | 32 | 121 | 109 | +12 | 40% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 90 | 36 | 25 | 29 | 123 | 113 | +10 | 40% |
| Accrington Stanley | 89 | 36 | 18 | 35 | 136 | 113 | +23 | 40% |
| Carlisle United | 89 | 35 | 22 | 32 | 130 | 116 | +14 | 39% |
| Newport County | 88 | 37 | 21 | 30 | 122 | 97 | +25 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 23/24 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 506 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 24/25 | 28 | 653 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 23/24 | 50 | 1,742 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 22/23 | 46 | 1,221 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 316 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.71 |
| 20/21 | 46 | 415 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.95 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 795 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 18/19 | 44 | 2,591 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 17/18 | 45 | 1,817 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 16/17 | 51 | 651 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 726 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 131 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.06 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 12/13 | 12 | 446 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 11/12 | 12 | 261 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
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Who is Tom Nichols?
Tom Nichols is an England professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Swindon Town.
How old is Tom Nichols?
Tom Nichols is 32 years old. He was born on August 28, 1993 in Taunton.
What position does Tom Nichols play?
Tom Nichols plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Tom Nichols play for?
Tom Nichols currently plays for Swindon Town.
How many career goals has Tom Nichols scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tom Nichols has scored 104 goals in 519 appearances.
What is Tom Nichols's market value?
Tom Nichols's most recent reported market value is €125k.
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