Shane Nicholson

Shane Michael Nicholson (born 3 June 1970) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. Nicholson made his début for the club on 22 November 1986 in a match against Burnley, becoming the youngest ever Lincoln City player to play in the Football League, at the age of 16 years and 172 days. Nicholson went on to play in seven league games during the 1986–87 season, When he joined The Rams, they were hoping to get promoted to the newly founded FA Premier League, but missed out in the playoffs despite finishing in 3rd place; Nicholson did not play any matches in the run in. testing positive for traces of amphetamines. He only spent one season on his first time spent with The Spireites, the 1998–99 season, where he played in 24 league matches, scoring one goal. In his one season at Bramall Lane, the 2001–02 season, Nicholson played in 25 league games scoring three goals. In his two years for the club, Nicholson played in 54 league matches, scoring six goals,

Return to Chesterfield After his release by Tranmere Rovers, Nicholson rejoined Chesterfield on 29 June 2004, on a one-year contract. After giving some impressive performances during the 2004–05 season, scoring seven goals in 43 league appearances, Prior to this injury, Nicholson had scored five goals in 25 league matches during the 2005–06 season. but after accepting the offer injured his knee in a friendly versus Sheffield Wednesday and was expected to be out for two–three weeks. Nicholson never recovered from this form and only played in three games, all as substitute, totalling up to 48 minutes, two in the league and one in the Football League Cup. He played in eight games for The Imps, scoring no goals, before returning to Chesterfield in January 2007. The loan move was extended until the end of the 2006–07 season. The move was cut short due to injury in March 2007. During his loan at York Street, Nicholson played in six league games, scoring no goals. and announced his retirement from professional football.

Coaching career After he announcing his retirement from football in 2007, Chesterfield manager Lee Richardson announced that Nicholson would become the clubs rehabilitation and fitness coach.