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Jordan Nicholson

{{short description|English association football player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}

{{Use British English|date=November 2018}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jordan Nicholson

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Jordan Nicholson{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-released-and-retained-list---2016-17.pdf |title=EFL: Club List Of Registered Players |publisher=English Football League |page=59 |date=13 June 2017 |access-date=26 November 2018}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|9|29|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/player/jordan-nicholson |title=Jordan Nicholson |publisher=Darlington F.C. |access-date=26 November 2018}}

| birth_place = Godmanchester, England

| height =

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub = Spalding United

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2009

| youthclubs1 = Cambridge City

| years1 = 2009–2013

| clubs1 = Cambridge City

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2014

| clubs2 = Sawston United

| caps2 = 25

| goals2 = 23

| years3 = 2014–2015

| clubs3 = Eynesbury Rovers

| caps3 = 28

| goals3 = 26

| years4 = 2015

| clubs4 = Histon

| caps4 = 22

| goals4 = 14

| years5 = 2015–2018

| clubs5 = Peterborough United

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2016–2017

| clubs6 = → Nuneaton Town (loan)

| caps6 = 27

| goals6 = 11

| years7 = 2017–2018

| clubs7 = → Nuneaton Town (loan)

| caps7 = 24

| goals7 = 9

| years8 = 2018

| clubs8 = Barnet

| caps8 = 8

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2018

| clubs9 = → Brackley Town (loan)

| caps9 = 6

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2018–2019

| clubs10 = Darlington

| caps10 = 41

| goals10 = 11

| years11 = 2019–2020

| clubs11 = Hereford

| caps11 = 20

| goals11 = 3

| years12 = 2020

| clubs12 = → Buxton (loan)

| caps12 = 3

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2020

| clubs13 = → Boston United (loan)

| caps13 = 0

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2024

| clubs14 = Peterborough Sports

| caps14 = 64

| goals14 = 24

| club-update = 13:14, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

}}

Jordan Nicholson (born 29 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for {{English football updater|PeterboS}} club Peterborough Sports. He previously played in the Football League for Peterborough United and Barnet and in non-league football for several clubs.

Playing career

Nicholson began his career as a youth- and reserve-team player for Cambridge City, and made one brief substitute appearance for their Southern League team in April 2013{{cite web |url=http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/artman/publish/article_2726.shtml |title=Late drama but City hold on |publisher=Cambridge City F.C. |date=1 April 2013 |access-date=26 November 2018}} before leaving the club at the end of the season. He spent 2013–14 scoring freely in Cambridgeshire County League football for Sawston United,{{cite news |url=https://www.huntspost.co.uk/sport/football/from-the-cambs-league-to-the-football-league-for-hot-huntingdonshire-prospect-jordan-nicholson-1-4362655 |title=From the Cambs League to the Football League for hot Huntingdonshire prospect Jordan Nicholson |first=Mark |last=Plummer |newspaper=The Hunts Post |date=30 December 2015 |access-date=26 November 2018}} before an equally successful, albeit injury-afflicted, 2014–15 season in the United Counties League with Eynesbury Rovers.{{cite news |url=http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Jordan-Nicholson-delighted-injury-free-Eynesbury/story-25803963-detail/story.html |title=Jordan Nicholson delighted to be injury free at last as Eynesbury Rovers look to continue resurgent form |first=Marc |last=Beyeler |newspaper=Cambridge News |date=5 January 2015 |access-date=12 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531163140/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Jordan-Nicholson-delighted-injury-free-Eynesbury/story-25803963-detail/story.html |archive-date=31 May 2015}} He joined Histon of the Southern League Premier Division in the summer of 2015, and scored 15 goals in the space of four months.{{cite news |url=http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/posh-interview-the-rapid-rise-of-the-latest-peterborough-united-signing-1-7137334 |title=The rapid rise of the latest Peterborough United signing |first=Alan |last=Swann |newspaper=Peterborough Telegraph |date=30 December 2015 |access-date=26 November 2018}}

After a trial, Nicholson signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with League One club Peterborough United on 24 December 2015, at which point he gave up his former job as a carer. He made his Football League debut on 20 February 2016, coming on as a half-time substitute for Harry Toffolo in a 3–0 defeat to Millwall at The Den.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35566951 |title=Millwall 3–0 Peterborough United |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 February 2016 |access-date=12 March 2016}}

He was loaned to National League North club Nuneaton Town on 4 August 2016 for the season, but was recalled in March 2017 because his parent club wanted to assess him.{{cite web |url=http://www.nuneatontownfc.com/news/recalled-nicholson-heads-back-to-peterborough-1768023.html |title=Recalled: Nicholson heads back to Peterborough |publisher=Nuneaton Town F.C. |date=21 March 2017 |access-date=11 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412061621/http://www.nuneatontownfc.com/news/recalled-nicholson-heads-back-to-peterborough-1768023.html |archive-date=12 April 2017}} Nicholson joined Nuneaton on loan again for the 2017–18 season. On 31 January 2018, he was recalled and joined League Two club Barnet permanently.{{cite web |url=https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2018/january/transfer--jordan-nicholson-signs-for-barnet-football-club/ |title=Transfer: Jordan Nicholson signs for Barnet Football Club |publisher=Barnet F.C. |date=31 January 2018 |access-date=26 November 2018}} He returned to the National League North in March, on loan to Brackley Town for what remained of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2018/march/news--four-players-move-out-on-loan/ |title=News: Four players move out on loan |publisher=Barnet F.C. |date=23 March 2018 |access-date=26 November 2018}} Nicholson was released by Barnet at the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2018/may/news--martin-allen-updates-supporters-on-player-contracts/ |title=News: Martin Allen updates supporters on player contracts for 2018/19 |publisher=Barnet F.C. |date=8 May 2018 |access-date=26 November 2018}}

Nicholson followed his former manager at Nuneaton, Tommy Wright, to another National North club, Darlington, in June 2018.{{cite web |url=https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/quakers-sign-jordan-nicholson |title=Quakers sign Jordan Nicholson |first=John |last=Tempest |publisher=Darlington F.C. |date=16 June 2018 |access-date=26 November 2018}} He finished the season as top scorer, with 11 goals from 43 appearances, and was then released by mutual consent.{{cite web |url=https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/jordan-nicholson-released |title=Jordan Nicholson released by mutual agreement |first=Ray |last=Simpson |publisher=Darlington F.C. |date=13 June 2019 |access-date=14 August 2019}}

He signed for Hereford, also of the National League North, in June 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/news-nicholson-aims-to-boost-bulls-promotion-ambitions/ |title=News: Nicholson aims to boost Bulls promotion ambitions |first=Jamie |last=Griffiths |publisher=Hereford F.C. |date=27 June 2019 |access-date=14 August 2019}} In January 2020, Nicholson joined Buxton on loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/news-nicholson-joins-buxton-on-loan/ |title=News: Nicholson joins Buxton on loan |first=Jamie |last=Griffiths |publisher=Hereford F.C. |date=28 January 2020 |access-date=13 November 2022}} On 13 March 2020, he joined Boston United on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/news-nicholson-makes-loan-move-to-boston/ |title=News: Nicholson makes loan move to Boston |first=Jamie |last=Griffiths |publisher=Hereford F.C. |date=13 March 2020 |access-date=13 November 2022}} Following the curtailment of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic, Nicholson did not make his debut until 25 July 2020 in the playoff semi-final win against Gateshead.{{cite news |url=https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/sport/football/boston-united-gateshead-national-league-4364204 |title=Recap Boston United vs Gateshead FC in the National League North play off semi-final |first=Matty |last=Hewitt |website=LincolnshireLive |date=25 July 2020 |access-date=13 November 2022}} His second and last appearance was in the final, which Boston lost to Altrincham.

After Nicholson left Hereford, Boston had hoped to make his move permanent, but instead he signed for Southern League Premier Division Central club Peterborough Sports.{{cite news |url=https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/sport/football/boston-united-target-jordan-nicholson-joins-peterborough-sports-2969809 |title=Boston United target Jordan Nicholson joins Peterborough Sports |website=LincolnshireWorld |date=12 September 2020 |access-date=13 November 2022}} The 2020–21 season was curtailed with very few matches played,{{cite web |url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/127495/An-update-on-Steps-3-6-of-the-National-League-System |title=An update on Steps 3–6 of the National League System |first=Steve |last=Whitney |publisher=The Southern League |date=24 February 2021 |access-date=13 November 2022}} and Nicholson became a first-team regular in 2021–22 before a broken leg put him out for four months.{{cite news |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/beaten-peterborough-sports-boss-insists-his-side-have-the-quality-and-the-spirit-to-cover-for-star-mans-broken-leg-3491785 |title=Beaten Peterborough Sports boss insists his side have the quality and the spirit to cover for star man's broken leg |first=Alan |last=Swann |newspaper=Peterborough Telegraph |date=12 December 2021 |access-date=13 November 2022}} He returned to action with three matches left in the regular season, and was able to start both play-off matches as Peterborough Sports gained promotion to the National League North. On 21 September 2022, 16 minutes after scoring what proved to be the only goal of an FA Cup replay, Nicholson broke the same leg.{{cite news |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/huge-blow-for-peterborough-sports-as-top-scorer-breaks-his-leg-again-3850403 |title=Huge blow for Peterborough Sports as top scorer breaks his leg again |first=Alan |last=Swann |newspaper=Peterborough Telegraph |date=21 September 2022 |access-date=13 November 2022}}

Career statistics

{{updated|end of 2023–24 season}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|FA Cup

!colspan=2|League Cup{{efn|Includes Football League Cup, Southern League Cup, United Counties League Cup, Cambridgeshire County League Premier League Cup}}

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=5|Cambridge City

|2009–10{{cite web |url=http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/afolder/App_and_Goalscorers09_10.shtml |title=Goals and games 09/10 |publisher=Cambridge City F.C. |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727135509/https://www.cambridgecityfc.com/afolder/App_and_Goalscorers09_10.shtml |archive-date=27 July 2011}}

|Southern League (SFL) Premier Division

|0

000001{{efn|name=statsCIC|Appearance(s) in Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup}}010
2010–11{{cite web |url=http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/afolder/App_and_Goalscorers10_11.shtml |title=Goals and games 10/11 |publisher=Cambridge City F.C. |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729200640/http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/afolder/App_and_Goalscorers10_11.shtml |archive-date=29 July 2018}}

|SFL Premier Division

|0

000001{{efn|name=statsCIC}}010
2011–12{{cite web |url=http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/afolder/App_and_Goalscorers11_12.shtml |title=Goals and games 11/12 |publisher=Cambridge City F.C. |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729200633/http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/afolder/App_and_Goalscorers11_12.shtml |archive-date=29 July 2018}}

|SFL Premier Division

|0

000102{{efn|name=statsCIC}}030
2012–13{{cite web |url=http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/afolder/App_and_Goalscorers12_13.shtml |title=Goals and games 12/13 |publisher=Cambridge City F.C. |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729200613/http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/afolder/App_and_Goalscorers12_13.shtml |archive-date=29 July 2018}}

|SFL Premier Division

|1

000000010
colspan=2|Total

!1||0||0||0||1||0||4||0||6||0

Sawston United

|2013–14{{cite web |url=https://www.sawstonunitedfc.co.uk/content.php?pg=matchesplayed&fplyShowAll=true&fdfaShowAll=true&frt=rescomp&pd=1026&fsea=all&fply=200 |title=Matches for Jordan Nicholson |publisher=Sawston United F.C. |access-date=26 November 2018}}

|Cambridgeshire County League Premier

|25

23colspan=2|—112{{efn|Two appearances in Cliff Bullen Challenge Cup}}02824
Eynesbury Rovers

|2014–15{{cite book |url=http://www.theucl.co.uk/downloads/2015-16%20UCL%20REVIEW.pdf |title=United Counties League Review 2015 |first=Jeremy |last=Biggs |publisher=United Counties League |date=2015 |page=42 |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127022512/http://www.theucl.co.uk/downloads/2015-16%20UCL%20REVIEW.pdf |archive-date=27 November 2018}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/eynesburyrovers/59444/SeasonArchive |title=Season archive |publisher=Eynesbury Rovers F.C. |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826070655/https://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/eynesburyrovers/59444/SeasonArchive |archive-date=26 August 2015}}

|United Counties League Premier Division

|28

26colspan=2|—004{{efn|Two appearances in FA Vase, one each in Huntingdonshire Senior Cup and Hinchingbrooke Cup}}03226
Histon

|2015–16{{cite web |url=http://www.histonfc.co.uk/ps201516/ |title=Past seasons player statistics – 2015/16 |publisher=Histon F.C. |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127022531/https://www.histonfc.co.uk/ps201516/ |archive-date=27 November 2018}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.histonfc.co.uk/cambridge-city-0-histon-3/ |title=Cambridge City 0 Histon 3 |publisher=Histon F.C. |date=2 August 2015 |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127022521/https://www.histonfc.co.uk/cambridge-city-0-histon-3/ |archive-date=27 November 2018}}

|SFL Premier Division

|22

1510003{{efn|Two appearances in FA Trophy, one in Cambridgeshire FA Professional Cup}}02615
rowspan=4|Peterborough United

|2015–16{{soccerbase season|89628|2015|accessdate=26 November 2018}}

|League One

|2

000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—20
2016–17

|League One

|0

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—00
2017–18

|League One

|colspan=2|—

colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—00
colspan=2|Total

!2||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2||0

rowspan=3|Nuneaton Town (loan)

|2016–17{{cite book |url=http://www.fromtowntotown.org.uk/assets/nuneaton-town-2008-2018---part2_web.pdf |title=From Town to Town: Nuneaton's Footballing Heritage |chapter=Nuneaton Town 2008–2018 – Part 2 |publisher=Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative |date=2015 |pages=322, 342–345 |access-date=26 November 2018}}

|National League North

|27

1100colspan=2|—4{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}63117
2017–18{{cite web |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/nuneatontownfc/teams/98603/player/jordan-nicholson-1881395/47745 |title=Jordan Nicholson 2017/18 season |publisher=Nuneaton Town F.C. |access-date=26 November 2018}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/nuneatontownfc/teams/98603/match-centre/0-3925756 |title=Nantwich Town 3 Nuneaton Town 1 |publisher=Nuneaton Town F.C. |date=30 September 2017 |access-date=26 November 2018}}

|National League North

|24

910colspan=2|—3{{efn|Two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Birmingham Senior Cup}}32812
colspan=2|Total

!51||20||1||0||colspan=2|—||7||9||59||29

Barnet

|2017–18

|League Two

|8

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—80
Brackley Town (loan)

|2017–18

|National League North

|6

1colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—61
Darlington

|2018–19{{cite web |url=https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/updates-of-quakers-v-bradford-park-avenue |title=Quakers beaten by first half goal |first=Ray |last=Simpson |publisher=Darlington F.C. |date=22 September 2018 |access-date=1 October 2018}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/afc-telford-united/2018/11/23/darlington-0-afc-telford-2-report-and-pictures/ |title=Darlington 0 AFC Telford 2 – Report, pictures and highlights |first=Luke |last=Hatfield |newspaper=Shropshire Star |date=23 November 2018 |access-date=31 March 2019}}

|National League North

|41

1110colspan=2|—1{{efn|name=FAT}}04311
Hereford

|2019-20For FA Cup: {{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49798038 |title=Truro City lose 'insane' FA Cup second qualifying round tie to Hereford |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 September 2019 |access-date=28 November 2019}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/17949311.tamworth-v-hereford-fc-minute-minute-updates-scores/ |title=Tamworth v Hereford FC minute by minute updates and scores |first=Ben |last=Goddard |newspaper=Hereford Times |date=5 October 2019 |access-date=28 November 2019}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/17955224.hereford-v-tamworth-minute-minute-updates-scores/ |title=Hereford v Tamworth minute by minute updates and scores |first=Ben |last=Goddard |newspaper=Hereford Times |date=8 October 2019 |access-date=28 November 2019}}
For FA Trophy: {{cite news |url=https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/kings-lynn-town-play-out-fa-trophy-stalemate-9091374/ |title=King's Lynn Town held to a goalless draw by Hereford in FA Trophy |first=Greg |last=Plummer |newspaper=Lynn News |date=26 November 2019 |access-date=28 November 2019}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/18061897.hereford-v-kings-lynn-town--fa-trophy-updates/ |title=Hereford v King's Lynn Town – FA Trophy updates |first=Ben |last=Goddard |newspaper=Hereford Times |date=26 November 2019 |access-date=28 November 2019}}

|National League North

|20

331colspan=2|—2{{efn|name=FAT}}0254
Buxton (loan)

|2019–20{{cite web |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/buxton/appearances/2019-2020/jordan-nicholson/857723 |title=Buxton – Appearances – Jordan Nicholson – 2019–2020 |website=Football Web Pages |access-date=13 November 2022}}

|Northern Premier League (NPL)
Premier Division

|3

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—30
Boston United (loan)

|2019-20

|National League North

|0

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—2{{efn|Appearances in National League North playoffs}}020
rowspan=5|Peterborough Sports

|2020–21{{cite web |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/jordan-nicholson |title=Player profiles: Jordan Nicholson |website=aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk |publisher=Aylesbury United FC/Luke Buckingham-Brown |access-date=13 November 2022}}

|SFL Premier Division Central

|5

231005{{efn|name=FAT}}2135
2021–22

|SFL Premier Division Central

|18

1031004{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances in Southern League Premier Division Central playoffs}}12512
2022–23{{cite web |url=https://pslfc.com/Matchreport.aspx?id=581764 |title=Redditch United 2–2 Peterborough Sports |publisher=Peterborough Sports F.C. |date=17 September 2022 |access-date=13 November 2022}}

|National League North

|23

821colspan=2|—1{{efn|name=FAT}}0269
2023–24{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerway.com/players/jordan-nicholson/431369/ |title=J. Nicholson |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=21 April 2024}}For FA Cup: {{cite news |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/goalshy-peterborough-sports-face-a-replay-in-the-fa-cup-4338864 |title=Goalshy Peterborough Sports face a replay in the FA Cup |first=Alan |last=Swann |website=Peterborough Today |date=16 September 2023 |access-date=12 November 2023}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-sports-boss-delighted-to-see-his-side-rediscover-their-scoring-touch-4341548 |title=Peterborough Sports boss delighted to see his side rediscover their scoring touch |first=Ben |last=Jones |website=Peterborough Today |date=19 September 2023 |access-date=12 November 2023}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-sports-remain-defiant-despite-a-disappointing-fa-cup-exit-4359050 |title=Peterborough Sports remain defiant despite a disappointing FA Cup exit |first=Alan |last=Swann |website=Peterborough Today |date=4 October 2023 |access-date=12 November 2023}}

|National League North

|18

430colspan=2|—1{{efn|name=FAT}}0224
colspan=2|Total

!64||24||11||3||0||0||11||3||86||30

colspan=3|Career total

!271||123||17||4||2||1||35||12||323||142

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