Birth of Bill Nicholson
Birth of Bill Nicholson, in Scarborough, Yorkshire, the eighth of nine children
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Bill Nicholson Biography and Timeline
Follow Bill Nicholson through 17 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Bill Nicholson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1919–2004Years on this page
1919
1951
Debut
Nicholson's only international appearance, because of injuries, the dominance of Billy Wright, and on many occasions he put his club before his country. Makes his full international debut for England against Portugal at Goodison Park, Liverpool, and makes an immediate.
League Championship
Part of the legendary "push and run" Tottenham team which won the league championship in the 1950-51 season
Tottenham Hotspur 1951 First Division Title - Bill Nicholson
With Tottenham Hotspur crowned English First Division champions in 1951, Bill Nicholson was part of the title-winning side as midfielder in the squad. The title followed a campaign in which the side built its success through sustained results and teamwork, with Bill Nicholson contributing to that collective effort.
1961
League and FA Cup Double
Guides Tottenham to the League and FA Cup Double, the first English twentieth-century side to achieve it.
Tottenham FA Cup Victory
Manages Tottenham to a 2-0 FA Cup final victory over Leicester City.
Transfer
Bill Nicholson signs Jimmy Greaves for Tottenham Hotspur for œ99,999, the fee is intended to relieve Greaves of the pressure of being the first œ100,000 player
Nicholson Secures Greaves Tottenham Move
Nicholson signed Greaves from AC Milan for ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine pounds to strengthen Tottenham's attack.
Tottenham Hotspur 1961 First Division Title - Bill Nicholson
With Tottenham Hotspur crowned English First Division champions in 1961, Bill Nicholson was part of the title-winning side as manager in the squad. The title followed a campaign in which the side built its success through sustained results and teamwork, with Bill Nicholson contributing to that collective effort.
1962
Tottenham Retain FA Cup
Manages Tottenham to a 3-1 final victory over Burnley as the club retains the FA Cup.
1963
European Cup Winners Cup
Puts Spurs in the history books when they became the first British club to win a major European trophy, Spurs defeat favourites Atl‚tico Madrid 5-1 to win the European Cup Winners Cup
Nicholson First British European Trophy
Nicholson led Tottenham to a historic 5-1 victory over Atlético Madrid, with Jimmy Greaves among the scorers.
1967
FA Cup
Nicholsons Spurs win their third FA Cup in seven years by beating Chelsea in the first-ever all-London final.
Nicholson Guides Greaves Spurs to Third FA Cup
Nicholson won another FA Cup as Tottenham defeated Chelsea, with Jimmy Greaves facing the club where he began his career.
1971
League Cup
Spurs win the League Cup
1974
Resignation of Bill Nicholson
Resigns as Manager of Spurs
2004
Death of Bill Nicholson
Death of Bill Nicholson
Records, sources and methodology
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