Barry Nicholson

Barry Nicholson
Personal information
Full name Barry Nicholson
Date of birth (1978-08-24) 24 August 1978
Place of birth Dumfries, Scotland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Maxwelltown Thistle
1992–1996 Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2000 Rangers 7 (0)
2000–2005 Dunfermline Athletic 174 (21)
2005–2008 Aberdeen 102 (13)
2008–2012 Preston North End 93 (9)
2012–2013 Fleetwood Town 30 (2)
2013–2014 Kilmarnock 23 (2)
Total 429 (47)
International career
2001–2004 Scotland 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barry Nicholson (born 24 August 1978) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

He started his professional career with Rangers and went on to play over 100 games for each of Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen and Preston North End. He then played for Fleetwood Town before finishing his career at Kilmarnock. Nicholson earned three full caps for Scotland, all won during his time with Dunfermline.