Thomas Nicholson (rugby union)
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 11 st 8 lb (162 lb; 73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Fruiterer | ||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Nicholson was an English international rugby union player.
A three-quarter, Nicholson was a good runner and usually featured on a wing. He played for Whitley Bay club Rockcliff and represented Northumberland.[1] In 1893, Nicholson gained his only England cap in a Home Nations match against Ireland at Lansdowne Road, playing alongside club teammates John Greenwell and Ernest Taylor.[2]
Nicholson was a fruiterer by profession and lived in the town of Cullercoats in Northumberland.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Rugby". Newcastle Daily Chronicle. 13 February 1893.
- ^ "England v. Ireland". The Journal. 4 February 1893.
- ^ "Popular Pastimes". The Newcastle Weekly Chronicle. 11 February 1893.
External links
- Thomas Nicholson at ESPNscrum