Click here to go back to the AFC Heritage Trust Homepage Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust Logo  
Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile
the trust
about the trust make a donation trust news contact us On eBid on twitter
matches
fixtures and results league tables around the ground dons in europe scottish cup league cup friendlies and testimonials
fans
supporters
the club
profile pittodrie stadium
history
the aberdeen collection legends hall of fame honours milestones and records dark blue dons on this day wartime dons
football
players season stats all time stats head to head stats former players association managers appearances matrix
Charlie Nicholas Squad Index
Information:
1989-90 Squad Number:
9
Position:
Forward
Date of Birth:
30th December 1961
Birthplace:
Glasgow
Nationality:
Scottish
Height:
5' 9
Weight:
11st 0lbs
Signed:
7th January 1988
Career History:
NOTE: Player Career history has been temporarily removed for data cleanse.
 
Profile:
If ever there was a stellar signing, this was it. Ian Porterfield signed Nicholas from Arsenal for £400,000 in the New Year of 1988, and immediately lifted the Dons' flagging spirits. In his Pittodrie debut against Dunfermline, 20,000 turned out to see the former Celtic star. A gifted striker, Nicholas was already a Scottish international by the time he arrived at Pittodrie, and went on to become a favourite at Pittodrie. Played in the side that won the Cup double in 1989-90, and began to form an exciting partnership with Hans Gillhaus that was touted, as the most feared in the game. Moved back to his first club Celtic after the Dons had beaten the Parkhead side in the 1990 Cup Final.

After hanging up his boots, Charlie went on to be a successful football pundit on television.

Senior Aberdeen Debut: show all appearances
Date Result Competition Venue Att. Age at Debut Type
09/01/1988
Hibernian 0-0 Aberdeen
Premier Division 16,000 26 Start

Appearances
Season League League Cup Scottish Cup Europe Total Other
  App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals
1989-90
32
1
11
5
0
0
5
0
2
2
0
0
44
1
13
2
1
1
1988-89
28
1
16
3
0
1
5
0
1
1
0
0
37
1
18
3
1
2
1987-88
16
0
3
0
0
0
6
0
2
0
0
0
22
0
5
0
0
0
Totals:
76
2
30
8
0
1
16
0
5
3
0
0
103
2
36
5
2
3
Total Appearances/Goals: 105 36  

Scottish International Caps
Season Date
Match
 Tournament
1988-89 26/04/89
SCOTLAND v Cyprus
World Cup Qualifier
1986-87 23/05/87
SCOTLAND v England
Rous Cup
1986-87 10/09/86
SCOTLAND v Bulgaria
Euro Championship Qualifier
1985-86 13/06/86
Uruguay v SCOTLAND
World Cup Finals
1985-86 04/06/86
Denmark v SCOTLAND
World Cup Finals
1985-86 23/04/86
England v SCOTLAND
Rous Cup
1985-86 26/03/86
SCOTLAND v Romania
Friendly
1985-86 28/01/86
Israel v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1984-85 27/03/85
SCOTLAND v Wales
World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 27/02/85
Spain v SCOTLAND
World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 17/10/84
SCOTLAND v Iceland
World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 12/09/84
SCOTLAND v Yugoslavia
Friendly
1983-84 01/06/84
France v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1983-84 12/10/83
SCOTLAND v Belgium
Euro Championship Qualifier
1982-83 20/06/83
Canada v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1982-83 16/06/83
Canada v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1982-83 12/06/83
Canada v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1982-83 01/06/83
England v SCOTLAND
British Int'l Championship
1982-83 24/05/83
SCOTLAND v Northern Ireland
British Int'l Championship
1982-83 30/03/83
SCOTLAND v Switzerland
Euro Championship Qualifier
Total Appearances: 20