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Full name:
Charles Nicholas
Born:
Cowcaddens, Glasgow, 30 December 1961
Position:
Forward
Height/weight:
-
Joined Arsenal:
Summer 1983
Clubs:
Celtic (1980–83)
Arsenal (1983–August 1987)
Aberdeen (1987–90)
Celtic (1990–95)
First Arsenal appearance:
League vs Luton Town, 27 August 1983 (2–1)
Last Arsenal appearance:
League vs Queens Park Rangers, 22 August 1987 (0–2)
International matches:
20 caps (5 goals) for Scotland
International debut:
17 November 1982 against Switzerland (0–2)
| League | FA Cup | FL Cup | Ch.Shld | Europe | Total | |||||||
| Season | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls |
| 1983–84 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 46 | 13 |
| 1984–85 | 35+3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 41+3 | 12 |
| 1985–86 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 53 | 18 |
| 1986–87 | 25+3 | 4 | 2+2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 33+5 | 11 |
| 1987–88 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Total | 145+6 | 34 | 11+2 | 10 | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 176+8 | 54 |
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A phenomenon in Scotland for Celtic, Nicholas had a difficult time making the transition from Scotland to England. Best remembered for ending the "Rush Legend" of Liverpool by scoring two gaols in the Littlewood's Cup (Football League Cup) final in 1987. Nicholas' two goals ended Arsenal hiatus without a trophy for eight years.
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