Fred Nicholas

Frederick William Herbert Nicholas (25 July 1893 – 20 October 1962) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Essex County Cricket Club in a first-class career that spanned from 1912 to 1929. He also played association football as a forward for Great Britain at the 1920 Olympics[1] and for the Corinthian club, for whom he scored 28 goals in 54 appearances.[2]

Fred Nicholas
Personal information
Full nameFrederick William Herbert Nicholas
Born(1893-07-25)25 July 1893
Kuala Lumpur, Selangor
Died20 October 1962(1962-10-20) (aged 69)
Kensington, London, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicketkeeper-batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1912 to 1929Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 76
Runs scored 2634
Batting average 22.51
100s/50s 1/20
Top score 140
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 51/16
Source: CricketArchive, 9 August 2017

The cricketer and broadcaster Mark Nicholas is his grandson.[3]

References

  1. "Frederick Nicholas". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. Cavallini, Rob (2007). Play Up Corinth: A History of the Corinthian Football Club. Stroud: Stadia. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-7524-4479-6.
  3. "Fred Nicholas". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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