George Nicholls (rugby league)

George Nicholls
Personal information
Born (1944-05-14) 14 May 1944
Widnes, Lancashire, England
Playing information
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–73 Widnes 218 46 1 0 140
1973–81 St Helens 272 41 0 0 123
1981–82 Cardiff City 28 5 0 0 15
1982–83 Salford 26 1 0 0 3
Total 544 93 1 0 281
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–79 Lancashire 16 4 0 0 12
1971–79 Great Britain 29 2 0 0 6
1975–78 England 11 1 0 0 3
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George Nicholls (born 14 May 1944) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. A Great Britain and England international representative forward, he played his club rugby for English sides Widnes and St Helens. Eventually becoming a St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame inductee, he also became the first player to win the Man of Steel Award, Harry Sunderland Trophy and Lance Todd Trophy with the club. With Great Britain, Nicholls also won the 1972 Rugby League World Cup.

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