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charlie nicholas
9
Forward
Profile
| Squad Number: | 9 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Date of Birth: | Saturday, December 30, 1961 |
| Birthplace: | Glasgow |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Height: | 5' 9 |
| Weight: | 11st 0lbs |
| Signed: | 7th January 1988 |
If ever there was a stellar signing, this was it. Ian Porterfield signed Nicholas from Arsenal for £400,000 in the New Year of 1988, and immediately lifted the Dons' flagging spirits. In his Pittodrie debut against Dunfermline, 20,000 turned out to see the former Celtic star. A gifted striker, Nicholas was already a Scottish international by the time he arrived at Pittodrie, and went on to become a favourite at Pittodrie. Played in the side that won the Cup double in 1989-90, and began to form an exciting partnership with Hans Gillhaus that was touted, as the most feared in the game. Moved back to his first club Celtic after the Dons had beaten the Parkhead side in the 1990 Cup Final.
After hanging up his boots, Charlie went on to be a successful football pundit on television.
Aberdeen Debut
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| Date | Result | Competition | Venue | Attendance | Age at debut | Type | RedTv | Report |
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| 09/01/1988 | Hibernian 0 - 0 Aberdeen | Premier Division |
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Appearances
| Season | League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | Total | Other | ||||||||||||
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| App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | |
| 1989-90 | 32 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988-89 | 28 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1987-88 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 76 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 2 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total Appearances/Goals: | 105 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||
Scottish International Caps
Total Appearances:
| Season | Date | Match | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 26/04/1989 | Scotland v Cyprus | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1986-87 | 23/05/1987 | Scotland v England | Rous Cup |
| 1986-87 | 10/09/1986 | Scotland v Bulgaria | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1985-86 | 13/06/1986 | Uruguay v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1985-86 | 04/06/1986 | Denmark v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1985-86 | 23/04/1986 | England v Scotland | Rous Cup |
| 1985-86 | 26/03/1986 | Scotland v Romania | Friendly |
| 1985-86 | 28/01/1986 | Israel v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1984-85 | 27/03/1985 | Scotland v Wales | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 27/02/1985 | Spain v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 17/10/1984 | Scotland v Iceland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 12/09/1984 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | Friendly |
| 1983-84 | 01/06/1984 | France v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1983-84 | 12/10/1983 | Scotland v Belgium | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1982-83 | 20/06/1983 | Canada v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1982-83 | 16/06/1983 | Canada v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1982-83 | 12/06/1983 | Canada v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1982-83 | 01/06/1983 | England v Scotland | British Int'l Championship |
| 1982-83 | 24/05/1983 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | British Int'l Championship |
| 1982-83 | 30/03/1983 | Scotland v Switzerland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
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Hibernian
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12 May 2024 / 15:00 / Easter Road, Edinburgh
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Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen AB24 5QH
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen AB24 5QH