John Nicholas (footballer)

{{short description|English footballer}}

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John Nicholas (24 July 1879 in Allahabad – 29 September 1929) was a British footballer who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games. In Paris he won a gold medal as a member of Upton Park club team.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/25265 |title=John Nicholas |work=Olympedia |accessdate=26 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://isoh.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/301.pdf |title=The Other Upton Park – the Forgotten Olympic Champions |work=isoh.org |accessdate=21 January 2021}}