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George Nicholls

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Sunday, 14th May, 1944
Current Age
82 years and 27 days
Place Of Birth
Widnes, Cheshire, England

Competitions Won

World Cup
1972
Test Series
1974 New Zealand vs Great Britain, 1979 New Zealand vs Great Britain
European Championship
1974/75, 1977/78

Honours & Awards

Lance Todd Trophy
1978
Man Of Steel Award
1978

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 36 4 40 3-3 - - - - 9 - - - 24 13 3 60.00% List
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes - 11 - 11 --- - - - - - - - - 3 8 - 27.27% List
World Cup 1 11 3 14 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 9 2 3 64.29% List
Tour Matches Widnes VikingsWID - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Great BritainGBR - 46 - 46 8-8 - - - - 24 - - - 29 15 2 63.04% List
Tour Matches EnglandENG - 6 1 7 --- - - - - - - - - 3 2 2 42.86% List
Tour Matches St HelensSTH - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Test Series 2 18 - 18 --- - - - - - - - - 8 10 - 44.44% List
European Championship 2 3 1 4 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 19 3 22 --- - - - - - - - - 14 8 - 63.64% List
Challenge Cup - 4 2 6 --- - - - - - - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
Regal Trophy - 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
Lancashire Cup - 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
World Club Challenge - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
UK Top Division - 19 3 22 --- - - - - - - - - 14 8 - 63.64% List
UK Second Division - 42 2 44 6-6 - - - - 18 - - - 27 17 - 61.36% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  139 11 150 15-15 - - - - 45 - - - 93 53 4 62.00% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1971-74, 1977-79   29 - 29 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 17 11 1 58.62% List
England 1975, 1977-78   7 4 11 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 7 2 2 63.64% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1971-1974   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1971-1977   7 - 7 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 5 1 1 71.43% List
England 1975   4 3 7 --- - - - - - - - - 4 1 2 57.14% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St HelensSt Helens 1976/77   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
St HelensSt Helens 1977/78   - - 0--- - - - - - - - - - - - - List
St HelensSt Helens 1979/80   - - 0--- - - - - - - - - - - - - List
St HelensSt Helens 1980/81   18 5 23--- - - - - - - - - 16 7 - 69.57% List
CardiffCardiff 1981/82   26 - 265-5 - - - - 15 - - - 12 14 - 46.15% List
SalfordSalford 1982/83   24 2 261-1 - - - - 3 - - - 18 8 - 69.23% List
SalfordSalford 1983/84   7 - 7--- - - - - - - - - 3 4 - 42.86% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St Helens 1976, 1980   19 5 24 --- - - - - - - - - 16 8 - 66.67% List
Cardiff 1981   26 - 26 5-5 - - - - 15 - - - 12 14 - 46.15% List
Salford 1982-83   31 2 33 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 21 12 - 63.64% List

Your Say

  • E Sinnott
    26 Jan 2011 2:43am

    George Nickolls started his playing days for Widnes and was a member of the 1972 World Cup winning team before moving to St Helens in late 1972.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Derek Farrar, Bill Bates, Tim Costello, AJ Lucantonio

Sources: RFL Player Registers, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, News Reports