Barry Nicholson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Barry Nicholson
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 24, 1978(1978-08-24)
Age	46
Birthplace	Dumfries
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Leo

Barry Nicholson Biography

Barry Nicholson is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on August 24, 1978 in Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom. Barry Nicholson (born 24 August 1978) is an Scottish Former professional soccer player who was an attacking midfielder. He is the current manager of the development squad at Fleetwood Town and also the caretaker manager for First team players.

Nicholson’s impressive performances during his time at East End Park saw him be signed by Aberdeen for a sum of PS250,000 in July of 2005. He also returned to his the club’s former manager Calderwood who later moved to Pittodrie. The move was a success due to his impressive performance towards the conclusion of the season of 2006-07 allowed him to score crucial goals. The most memorable of these was the goal in the final minute against Hearts that almost secured third spot for Aberdeen after just two matches of the season remaining at that point.

In October 2007, Nicholson scored the first hat-trick of his career, by scoring three goals against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the quarterfinals of the League Cup, with two of the goals being penalties.

The Dons qualified from their group in the 2007-08 UEFA Cup after a 4–0 win against F.C. Copenhagen. They were twice ahead in the next round at home against Bayern Munich before drawing 2–2. The Bavarians won the return leg comfortably.

Nicholson was a part of Dunfermline Athletic under the helm of Jimmy Calderwood and was a regular for the first team during the Pars their most successful season after they entered the George Farm era. 2002 and 2003 saw them finishing fifth and in the subsequent season they came in fourth as well as making it to the 2004 Scottish Cup Final, qualifying for the UEFA tournament for the first time in the year 1970.

Barry Nicholson Net Worth

Barry Nicholson is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Barry Nicholson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The family was born in Dumfries, Nicholson watched matches of his local football club Queen of the South with his father. While playing as a youth in Dumfries the following year, he joined Rangers. The few times he played within Rangers’ top team for several years led to him moving to the next team in the year 2000. There are records that show the striker scored one time for Rangers in the UEFA Champions League qualifier against FC Haka in 1999, however, Nicholson has said that the goal should be attributed with Jonatan Johansson.

Nicholson was a three-time captain for Scotland The first came at the international draw played against Poland on April 1, 2001. The final was the friendly loss to Sweden in November 2004.

Nicholson scored the second goal for Aberdeen against hometown club Queen of the South in the 2007-08 Scottish Cup semifinals. Queens won the 7-goal thriller 4–3 to make it to the final for the first time in their history. He later magnanimously said, “I think that they were the better team and deserved to go through.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Barry Nicholson height 5 ft 8 in Barry weight 58 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Barry Nicholson Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Barry Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Barry Nicholson celebrates birthday on August 24 of every year.

Top Facts about Barry Nicholson

1. Barry Nicholson is a retired Scottish footballer born in 1978.
2. He played as a midfielder for various clubs including Aberdeen and Preston North End.
3. Nicholson made over 500 professional appearances during his career.
4. He scored a total of 70 goals throughout his career.
5. Nicholson earned one cap for the Scotland national team in 2007.
6. His most successful season was with Dunfermline Athletic in 2003-04, where he scored 16 goals.
7. Nicholson won the Scottish First Division title twice with Dunfermline Athletic and one with Partick Thistle.
8. He retired from professional football in 2014 and became a coach at Fleetwood Town FC.
9. During his coaching career, he has worked under managers such as Uwe Rosler and Joey Barton.
10. In addition to coaching, Nicholson also works as a pundit for BBC Radio Lancashire’s coverage of EFL matches.