[Football] Chris Nicholl - RIP

[Is it PotG?]

Former Northern Ireland, Southampton and Aston Villa defender Chris Nicholl has died.

The English-born 77-year-old started his career at Burnley but is best remembered for spells at Aston Villa and Southampton.
He was Saints manager for six years and Walsall boss from 1994 to 1997.

Nicholl made his international debut in 1974 and won 51 caps for Northern Ireland.

He was part of the Northern Ireland team which reached the World Cup finals in 1982.

RIP

 

[osgood]

Remember him well , Mr dependable , and as hard as nails
RIP

 

[timbha]

Remember him well , Mr dependable , and as hard as nails
RIP

….. and a proper busted nose!
RIP

 

[Questions]

Hard man. Scored in a League cup final reply if anyone can dig it out
RIP

 

[Weststander]

Used to love seeing these legends in Shoot and Nicholl was one.

RIP.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Proper CB….

RIP

 

[Simgull]

In a Division One game against Leicester City in 1976, he scored all four goals (two of them own goals) in a 2–2 draw. This was the second time that this feat had been achieved in the top tier English football and followed Sam Wynne's record during a 1923 fixture between Oldham Athletic and Manchester United.

I vaguely remember this - imagine doing that and then finding out you weren’t the first!