Happy 70th birthday to Ian Nicoll.

 

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Ian Nicoll

Career : 1967 – 1970
Debut : Round 12, 1967 vs Fitzroy, aged 20 years, 286 days
Carlton Player No. 801
Games : 41
Goals : 30
Last Game: Round 22, 1970 vs Melbourne, aged 23 years, 331 days
Guernsey No. 23
Height : 179 cm
Weight : 73 kg
DOB : October 2, 1946

Recruited from the Wangaratta Rovers club in northern Victoria (Ovens & Murray League), Ian Nicoll was a busy left-footer who contributed strongly in most of his 41 games for Carlton. He debuted for Carlton in Round 12, 1967 alongside Ken Jungwirth.

In 1969 he shared the roving duties with Adrian Gallagher in the Blues’ Grand Final loss to Richmond. Nicoll lined up for VFA Club Preston during the 1971 season.