Nick Boland
Normal Position: Inside Left
Height: 5' 6 1/2
Weight: 11st 0lbs
Born: 28/03/1910 (Bradford, Manchester)
Died: 03/05/2007 (Southport)
Originally apprenticed as a fitter he had been jobless for 3 years when a Wolves scout spotted him playing at Altrincham for Northwich Vics and signed him for a fee of £5o. He came from Wolves in an exchange involving Chris Greene. The Lancashire Daily Post Football Handbook described him as being 'a smart ball manipulator' but he only found his best form when moved from outside to inside-left in the closing games of the 1934-35 season. Initially displaced by Wilf Aspinall in 1935-36 he regained his place only briefly and made only ten more appearances. He subsequently made his home in Southport and by the mid-199os had become the oldest former Southport player living in the town. He is a former Secretary of the Old Links Golf Club.
Transfers
| Season | Date | From | To | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934/1935 | 08/09/1934 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | Southport | Exchange for Chris Greene |
Player Match Stats
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,
| Season | Apps | Subs | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934/1935 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935/1936 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 2 |
Appearances & Goals
Games where player was named on the team sheet
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1936 | League / D3N | H | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 2 - 1 |
| 25/04/1936 | League / D3N | H | WREXHAM | 1 - 1 |
| 21/04/1936 | Liverpool Senior Cup | A | LIVERPOOL | 1 - 2 |
| 18/04/1936 | League / D3N | A | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 0 - 4 |
| 16/11/1935 | League / D3N | H | TRANMERE ROVERS | 1 - 1 |
| 02/11/1935 | League / D3N | H | CARLISLE UNITED | 0 - 3 |
| 26/10/1935 | League / D3N | A | HARTLEPOOL | 1 - 2 |
| 19/10/1935 | League / D3N | H | MANSFIELD TOWN | 3 - 3 |
| 05/10/1935 | League / D3N | H | NEW BRIGHTON | 2 - 1 |
| 01/10/1935 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 | H | CHORLEY | 3 - 0 |
| 28/09/1935 | League / D3N | A | BARROW | 1 - 0 |
| 24/09/1935 | League / D3N | A | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 0 - 1 |
| 04/05/1935 | League / D3N | A | WREXHAM | 0 - 3 |
| 27/04/1935 | League / D3N | H | TRANMERE ROVERS | 4 - 0 |
| 22/04/1935 | League / D3N | A | HARTLEPOOL | 1 - 4 |
| 20/04/1935 | League / D3N | A | LINCOLN CITY | 1 - 4 |
| 19/04/1935 | League / D3N | H | HARTLEPOOL | 1 - 1 |
| 13/04/1935 | League / D3N | H | ROCHDALE | 2 - 1 |
| 06/04/1935 | League / D3N | A | CARLISLE UNITED | 1 - 0 |
| 02/04/1935 | League / D3N | H | LINCOLN CITY | 3 - 3 |
| 30/03/1935 | League / D3N | H | BARROW | 0 - 2 |
| 23/03/1935 | League / D3N | A | MANSFIELD TOWN | 3 - 2 |
| 16/03/1935 | League / D3N | H | CHESTERFIELD | 1 - 1 |
| 12/03/1935 | Welsh Cup / 6R | H | NEW BRIGHTON | 1 - 4 |
| 02/02/1935 | League / D3N | H | YORK CITY | 0 - 3 |
| 26/01/1935 | League / D3N | A | DARLINGTON | 0 - 0 |
| 19/01/1935 | League / D3N | H | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 0 - 0 |
| 26/12/1934 | League / D3N | H | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 2 - 1 |
| 25/12/1934 | League / D3N | A | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 1 - 2 |
| 03/12/1934 | FA Cup / 12R | N | NEW BRIGHTON | 1 - 2 |
| 01/12/1934 | League / D3N | A | ROCHDALE | 2 - 2 |
| 28/11/1934 | FA Cup / 1R | A | NEW BRIGHTON | 1 - 1 |
| 17/11/1934 | League / D3N | A | BARROW | 1 - 2 |
| 10/11/1934 | League / D3N | H | MANSFIELD TOWN | 1 - 2 |
Games where player has scored
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/09/1935 | League / D3N | A | BARROW | 1 - 0 |
| 27/04/1935 | League / D3N | H | TRANMERE ROVERS | 4 - 0 |
