Player · Northern Ireland

Jimmy Nicholson

Goals from 16 Nov 1966 to 13 Oct 1971

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Goals: 5
Matches scored in: 5
Penalties: 0
Hat-tricks: 0
For their side: 18th of 117
Longest gap: 2.1 yrs

Goals by year

FinalsQualifiers

196619671968196919701971

Tallest: 3 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 2 · Minute

What the goals did

Opening goal2

Extended lead2

Winning goal1

Against4


Cyprus	2	2
Russia	1	1
Scotland	1	1
Turkey	1	1

At tournaments3

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.


UEFA Euro qualification 1971	3	3
FIFA World Cup qualification 1968	1	1
British Home Championship 1966	1	1

Every goal5


13 Oct 1971	v Russia	1–1	13′	—	Opening goal	1–0	UEFA Euro qualification 1971
21 Apr 1971	v Cyprus	5–0	85′	—	Extended lead	5–0	UEFA Euro qualification 1971
3 Feb 1971	v Cyprus	3–0	53′	—	Winning goal	1–0	UEFA Euro qualification 1971
11 Dec 1968	v Turkey	3–0	63′	—	Extended lead	2–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
16 Nov 1966	v Scotland	1–2	9′	—	Opening goal	1–0	British Home Championship 1966

Every match on record5

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.


13 Oct 1971	v Russia	1–1	—	—	1	—	UEFA Euro qualification 1971
21 Apr 1971	v Cyprus	5–0	—	—	1	—	UEFA Euro qualification 1971
3 Feb 1971	v Cyprus	3–0	—	—	1	—	UEFA Euro qualification 1971
11 Dec 1968	v Turkey	3–0	—	—	1	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
16 Nov 1966	v Scotland	1–2	—	—	1	—	British Home Championship 1966

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.