Kevin Nicholls
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Kevin John Richard Nicholls (born 2 January 1979) is an English former footballer who played in midfield.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kevin John Richard Nicholls[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1979-01-02) 2 January 1979 (age 45)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Upton Park, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
000?–1996 | Charlton Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1999 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | (1) |
1999 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 4 | (1) |
1999–2001 | Wigan Athletic | 28 | (0) |
2001–2006 | Luton Town | 175 | (30) |
2006–2007 | Leeds United | 13 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Preston North End | 18 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Luton Town | 42 | (0) |
Total | 292 | (32) | |
International career | |||
1997 | England U18 | 7 | (0) |
1999 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He most recently played for Luton Town, a club where he spent eight years at in two separate spells. At the beginning of his second stint at Luton in 2008, in which he dropped two divisions to play, Nicholls stated that his main motivation for returning was his love for the club.[3] A long-term knee injury sustained in 2009 led to him volunteering to be released from his contract on 27 August 2010 and he subsequently retired from professional football.
Nicholls is one of Luton's most successful captains, having won two promotions and the Football League Trophy during his tenure.[4]