Lewis Nicolson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 8 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Clachnacuddin (loan) | ||
| 2022–2023 | → Elgin City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 17 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 22 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Lewis Nicolson (born 5 May 2004) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a left-back for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Clachnacuddin and Elgin City.[1]
Club career
[edit]Nicolson started his career rising through the youth ranks at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, before joining the first team on 1 July 2021.
Nicolson made his first team debut on 29 January 2022 coming on as a late substitute for Cameron Harper in a 1–0 away loss to Kilmarnock. He scored his first, and the only goal in a 1–2 home loss to Ayr United on 19 February 2022.[2]
On 16 August 2022, Nicolson moved to Elgin City on a half season loan, making his debut a few days later in a 2–2 draw at home to Stranraer.[3] On 29 October 2022, Nicolson received his first red card of his career, coming in the 7th minute of a 2–1 away defeat to East Fife.[4]
In January 2023, Nicolson was recalled from his loan to Elgin due to an injury crisis at Inverness.[5] He made his return to the team the following day, coming on in a 6–1 home win over Cove Rangers in the Scottish Championship.[6]
On 22 May 2025, Nicolson announced that he was stepping away from football due to multiple injuries and subsequent operations impacting his career, choosing to prioritise his long term health.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lewis Nicolson | Football Stats | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Inverness beaten at home by Ayr United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Elgin City v Stranraer". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "East Fife v Elgin City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Caley Thistle bring back all players on loan due to emergency injury crisis". Inverness Courier. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Inverness hit six in thrashing of Cove". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Caley Thistle youngster steps away from football due to injuries". Inverness Courier. 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
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- Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players
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