Sonny Nickle

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Sunday, 4th May, 1969
Current Age
54 years and 320 days
Place Of Birth
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Playing Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
English Championship 142 54 -   - 216 75 58 9 52.82% List
Yorkshire Cup 4 1 -   - 4 1 3 0 25.00% List
Regal Trophy 16 3 -   - 12 8 7 1 50.00% List
UK Second Division 35 8 -   - 32 20 14 1 57.14% List
Challenge Cup 33 5 -   - 20 20 12 1 60.61% List
Premiership Trophy 10 2 -   - 8 6 4 0 60.00% List
Tour Matches Great Britain 5 - -   - - 4 1 0 80.00% List
Lancashire Cup 4 1 -   - 4 3 1 0 75.00% List
Test Series 4 - -   - - 3 1 0 75.00% List
Tour Matches St Helens 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
The Ashes 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
European Championship 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Super League 145 23 -   - 92 110 33 2 75.86% List
World Club Challenge 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1992-94 6 - -   - - 5 1 0 83.33% List
England 1995 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Overall1992-1995 7 0 0   0 - 5 2 0 71.43% List


Club Career

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Hunslet 1987/88 12 3 -   - 12 3 7 2 25.00% List
Hunslet 1988/89 14 4 -   - 16 4 9 1 28.57% List
Sheffield 1988/89 5 1 -   - 4 3 2 0 60.00% List
Sheffield 1989/90 30 11 -   - 44 14 15 1 46.67% List
Sheffield 1990/91 21 9 -   - 36 5 14 2 23.81% List
St Helens 1991/92 24 5 -   - 20 17 6 1 70.83% List
St Helens 1992/93 34 15 -   - 60 25 8 1 73.53% List
St Helens 1993/94 18 4 -   - 16 10 7 1 55.56% List
St Helens 1994/95 34 10 -   - 40 20 11 3 58.82% List
St Helens 1995/96 5 1 -   - 4 3 2 0 60.00% List
Bradford 1995/96 7 4 -   - 16 2 5 0 28.57% List
Bradford 1996 23 6 -   - 24 16 7 0 69.57% List
Bradford 1997 19 7 -   - 28 16 3 0 84.21% List
Bradford 1998 11 - -   - - 6 5 0 54.55% List
St Helens 1999 31 6 -   - 24 25 6 0 80.65% List
St Helens 2000 29 2 -   - 8 23 6 0 79.31% List
St Helens 2001 31 3 -   - 12 21 8 2 67.74% List
St Helens 2002 24 3 -   - 12 18 6 0 75.00% List
Leigh 2003 19 3 -   - 12 13 6 0 68.42% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Hunslet 1987-88 26 7 -   - 28 7 16 3 26.92% List
Sheffield 1988-90 56 21 -   - 84 22 31 3 39.29% List
St Helens 1991-95, 1999-02 230 49 -   - 196 162 60 8 70.43% List
Bradford 1995-98 60 17 -   - 68 40 20 0 66.67% List
Leigh 2003 19 3 -   - 12 13 6 0 68.42% List
Overall1987-2003 391 97 0   0 388 244 133 14 62.40% List

Your Say

  • Brian Roberts.
    07/04/2018

    Sonny was a great player, had plenty of skill very quick for
    a forward. I spoke to him this week.
    A very tough player on the field. A true gentleman.
    Wish he was still playing for St Helens today.

    Best Wishes.
    Brian.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Cymru RL, Bill Bates

Sources: Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1999, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1998, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1993-94, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1994-95, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1996, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90