Barry Nicholson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barry Nicholson | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Fleetwood Town (Development Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | Rangers | 8 | (0) |
| 2000–2005 | Dunfermline Athletic | 174 | (23) |
| 2005–2008 | Aberdeen | 102 | (13) |
| 2008–2012 | Preston North End | 93 | (9) |
| 2012–2013 | Fleetwood Town | 30 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Kilmarnock | 23 | (2) |
| Total | 430 | (49) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2004 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015– | Fleetwood Town (Development Manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Barry Nicholson (born 24 August 1978 in Dumfries, Scotland) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder. He is currently in charge of Fleetwood Town's development squad. He started his professional career with Rangers and went on to play over 100 games for each of Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen and Preston North End. He then played for Fleetwood Town before finishing his career at Kilmarnock. Nicholson earned three full caps for Scotland, all won during his time with Dunfermline.
As a boy, Nicholson was a supporter who watched home town club Queen of the South with his father. From playing youth football in Dumfries, he then joined Rangers. Limited appearances in Rangers' first team saw him move on in 2000. He scored once for Rangers, in a Champions League qualifier against FC Haka in 1999.
Nicholson joined Dunfermline Athletic under the helm of Jimmy Calderwood and was first team regular in what was the Pars most successful period for a considerable period of time. 2002–03 in Scottish football saw them finish 5th. The following season, Dunfermline did even better by finishing in fourth place as well as reaching the 2004 Scottish Cup Final, which also saw them qualify for a UEFA competition for the first time since 1970.
Nicholson's performances at East End Park saw him signed by Aberdeen for a fee of £250,000 in July 2005 and re-joined former boss Calderwood who had since moved to Pittodrie. The move paid dividends as his strong performances towards the end of the 2006–07 season saw him score vital goals. The most notable of these goals was the last minute equaliser against Hearts, which all but clinched third place for Aberdeen, with only two matches of the season left at that stage.
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