Bobby Nicol
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Full name
Robert Benjamin Mathieson Nicol[1]
Date of birth
11 May 1936
Place of birth
Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death
11 July 2012 (aged 76)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Benjamin Mathieson Nicol[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 July 2012 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ashton | |||
| –1952 | Edinburgh City | ||
| 1952–1955 | Hibernian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1962 | Hibernian | 37 | (2) |
| 1962–1963 | Barnsley | 37 | (1) |
| 1963–1964 | Berwick Rangers | 15 | (0) |
| 1962 | Toronto City | ||
| 1964 | Toronto City | ||
| 1966–1967 | Toronto Roma | ||
| 1968 | Toronto Ukrainians | ||
| Total | 89 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1958 | Scotland U23 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bobby Nicol (11 May 1936 – 11 July 2012)[2] was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hibernian, Barnsley, Berwick Rangers and Toronto City.[3]
In the summer of 1962, he played abroad in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto City.[4] In 1964, he returned to play for Toronto City.[5] In 1966, he signed with league rivals Toronto Roma.[6] The following season he re-signed with Toronto Roma to play in the National Soccer League.[7] In 1968, he continued playing in the National Soccer League with the Toronto Ukrainians.[8]