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Bill Nicholson

1919 - 2004

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William Edward Nicholson (26 January 1919 – 23 October 2004) was an English football player, coach, manager and scout who had a 55-year association with Tottenham Hotspur. He is considered one of the most important figures in the club's history, winning eight major trophies in his 16-year managerial spell, and most notably guiding the team to their Double-winning season of 1960–61. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Nicholson is the 5,085th most popular soccer player (down from 4,087th in 2019), the 5,040th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,397th in 2019) and the 282nd most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Bill Nicholson ranks 5,085 out of 21,273. Before him are Terry Butcher, Ali Beratlıgil, John Byrne, Alfredo Pitto, Antonio Janni, and Álvaro Pereira. After him are Nenad Đorđević, Terry McDermott, Jack Rowley, Gustavo de Simone, José Carlos de Almeida, and Adalbert Püllöck.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Bill Nicholson ranks 315. Before him are Folke Alnevik, Jean Tamini, Norman Lane, Naim Talu, Clifford Truesdell, and Forrest Tucker. After him are Delfo Cabrera, Aleksandr Volodin, Tennessee Ernie Ford, David Blackwell, Marga Petersen, and Edward Brooke. Among people deceased in 2004, Bill Nicholson ranks 294. Before him are Veerappan, Iris Chang, Emlyn Hughes, Fernando Campos, Frances Dee, and Eric Douglas. After him are Leonid Shcherbakov, Lea De Mae, Bernice Rubens, Eleanor Holm, Jacek Kaczmarski, and Bjarne Andersson.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Bill Nicholson ranks 5,042 out of 8,785. Before him are Anthony Newley (1931), Paddy Considine (1973), Edmund Gosse (1849), Matthew Tuck (1980), Cadwallon ap Cadfan (591), and John Byrne (1961). After him are Central Cee (1998), Terry McDermott (1951), Jack Rowley (1920), Charles Kent (1852), Tony Robinson (1946), and William Ames (1576).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Bill Nicholson ranks 282. Before him are Emlyn Hughes (1947), Michael Keane (1993), Gary Speed (1969), Frank Swift (1913), Conor Coady (1993), and John Byrne (1961). After him are Terry McDermott (1951), Jack Rowley (1920), Ray Kennedy (1951), Jermain Defoe (1982), Michael Olise (2001), and Michael Robinson (1958).

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