Overview
A goalkeeper with Cadder United and Maryhill Hibernian with whom he won a Scottish Cup medal against Burnbank Athletic in May 1928. The week previous he had played for Junior Scotland against Wales, both games were played at Firhill. A month after the Cup Final he was in the Glasgow Junior League side which met the Forfarshire FA team in the Final of the Inter Counties Cup at Dens Park, Dundee.
He was a Celtic provisional signing at that time and he was loaned to Ayr United, Third Lanark and Montrose in turn before being released. Accies signed him at that time and he went on to play many fine games for the club before an injury picked up against Rangers put paid to his senior career.
He had signed for Hamilton six days after his 22nd birthday, on 26th September 1929. The report in the ‘Advertiser’ of his debut match stated that he was ‘fine’. He wouldn’t get any big ideas about his ability from that. Willie McAndrew named him among his list of free transfers in May 1931. He next played for Stranraer in the South of Scotland League.
In the 1940’s he was mine host in a hotel in Perthshire and was coach to a local amateur side.
He stood 6’1” and weighed 12sts 2lbs. Dundee born.
Debut on 16th November 1929 in a Scottish League match at home to Clyde.
Scottish League 26 Appearances (4 Clean Sheets)
Scottish Cup 8 Appearances 3 (Clean Sheets)
Lanarkshire Cup 1 Appearance
Accies Career
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Full Name
David Nicol
1929-31
Position
Goalkeeper
Born
20 September 1907
Died
Signed by
Willie McAndrew
Debut
16 November 1929
Last Game
Honours
Clubs Played For
Cadder United
Maryhill Hibernian
Celtic
Ayr United
Third Lanark
Montrose
Hamilton Academical