Brian Nicholas

{{Short description|Welsh footballer (1933–2021)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Brian Nicholas

|image =

|caption =

|fullname = Charles Brian Nicholas

|birth_date = {{birth date|1933|4|20|df=y}}

|birth_place = Aberdare, Wales

|death_date = {{death date and age|2021|10||1933|4|20|df=y}}

|death_place = Coventry, England

|height =

|position = Wing half

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Queens Park Rangers

|years1 = 1948–1955

|clubs1 = Queens Park Rangers

|caps1 = 113

|goals1 = 2

|years2 = 1955–1957

|clubs2 = Chelsea

|caps2 = 26

|goals2 = 1

|years3 = 1957–1962

|clubs3 = Coventry City

|caps3 = 113

|goals3 = 0

|years4 =

|clubs4 = Rugby Town

|caps4 =

|goals4 =

|totalcaps = 252

|totalgoals = 3

}}

Charles Brian Nicholas (20 April 1933 – October 2021) was a Welsh professional footballer, who played as a wing half.

Career

Born in Aberdare, Nicholas played for Queens Park Rangers, Chelsea, Coventry City and Rugby Town.{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/briannicholas.html|title=Profile|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database}}

He died in Coventry in October 2021, at the age of 88.{{Hugman|14568|access-date=23 December 2024}}

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