Sonny Nickle

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Sunday, 4th May, 1969
Current Age
55 years and 217 days
Place Of Birth
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

Test Series
Great Britain vs New Zealand 1993
Super League
1997, 1999, 2000, 2002
Challenge Cup
2001
Premiership Trophy
1992/1993
Lancashire Cup
1991/1992
World Club Challenge
2001

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
The Ashes - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Great Britain - 7 - -   - - 6 1 0 85.71% List
Tour Matches St Helens - 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Test Series 1 4 - -   - - 3 1 0 75.00% List
European Championship - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Super League 4 145 23 -   - 92 110 33 2 75.86% List
Challenge Cup 1 33 5 -   - 20 20 12 1 60.61% List
English Championship - 142 54 -   - 216 75 58 9 52.82% List
Premiership Trophy 1 10 2 -   - 8 6 4 0 60.00% List
Regal Trophy - 16 3 -   - 12 8 7 1 50.00% List
Yorkshire Cup - 4 1 -   - 4 1 3 0 25.00% List
Lancashire Cup 1 4 1 -   - 4 3 1 0 75.00% List
Super League Finals - 7 - -   - - 5 2 0 71.43% List
World Club Challenge 1 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
UK Second Division - 35 8 -   - 32 20 14 1 57.14% 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 28 7 0 90.32% List
St Helens 2000   29 2 -   - 8 25 6 0 86.21% List
St Helens 2001   31 3 -   - 12 21 8 2 67.74% List
St Helens 2002   24 3 -   - 12 18 7 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, AJ Lucantonio, Cymru RL, Bill Bates, Tony McCarron, Max Turner, Tim Costello

Sources: Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club