Alex Nicholls (footballer)
Nicholls with the Scottish Challenge Cup trophy
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alex Nicholls | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Barnet | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Walsall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2012 | Walsall | 191 | (24) |
| 2007 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Northampton Town | 21 | (8) |
| 2014 | → Exeter City (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Exeter City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Exeter City | 54 | (9) |
| 2016– | Barnet | 17 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Dundee United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:16, 30 May 2017 (UTC). |
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Alex Nicholls (born 9 December 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as both a midfielder and a striker for Barnet. He has previously played for Walsall, Burton Albion, Northampton Town, Exeter City and Dundee United.
During his school years at Ridgewood High School (Stourbridge) he was involved in the most successful year of the school football team in 2004. The team completed a 'treble' by winning the league, cup and 6-a-side tournament.
After impressing in reserve and youth team games, Nicholls broke into Walsall's first team in the 2005–06 season, making his debut in December 2005 in a FA Cup clash with Yeovil Town. In that same season Nicholls went on to make 13 appearances which included a Football League Trophy clash with Swansea City, it was in this game that he scored his first professional goal for the club. However, his season ended prematurely as he broke his leg while playing in a youth cup tie with Hednesford Town.
In 2007, Nicholls went on loan to Burton Albion. He made 14 appearances for the Brewers before returning to Walsall at the end of April.
During the 2007–08 season, Nicholls played as both a right winger and a striker, making 24 appearances and scoring three goals, which included an FA Cup goal in an away replay with Millwall.
Nicholls was offered a new two-year contract by the club on 10 May 2010 which he accepted. He scored his first goal of the 2010–11 season against Brentford in a 2–1 victory, by scoring a well placed lob.
In his final season for the club he was joint top goal scorer with 8 goals
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