Anthony George Nicholson (25 June 1938 – 4 November 1985) was an English

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er, active 1962 to 1975, who played for

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as a right arm medium pace bowler and was a member of the club's five

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-winning teams between 1962 and 1968. He was born in

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and died in

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. Nicholson was awarded his county cap after the 1963 season and a benefit for him in 1973 raised £13,214. He made 283 first-class appearances and 120 in

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, taking 879 and 173

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s respectively.Tony Nicholson at CricketArchive
/ref> Prior to joining Yorkshire, Nicholson was a policeman in Southern Rhodesia. Nicholson's best seasons were 1966 and 1967 when, usually opening the bowling with Fred Trueman, he took over 100 wickets and played a key role in Yorkshire's title wins. Despite his successful county career, he never played

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. He was selected for the England tour of South Africa in 1964–65 but was forced to withdraw because of an injury. His later career was dogged by ill health, caused by blood clots in his leg, which contributed to his early death. Although he never managed international recognition, Nicholson was highly rated by the Yorkshire public. The county's Players Association holds a Tony Nicholson Memorial Trophy in his honour. At a time when retirement tended to be greeted with muted thanks by the Yorkshire committee, Nicholson was paid the warmest possible tribute.YCCC Yearbook 1976

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nicholson, Tony 1938 births 1985 deaths English cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Cricketers from Dewsbury Yorkshire cricketers English cricketers of 1946 to 1968 English cricketers of 1969 to 2000