27-460: James Nicholls may refer to: James Nicholls (footballer) (1908–1984), English football goalkeeper James Nicholls (rugby league) , rugby league player of the 1940s James Fawckner Nicholls (1818–1883), English antiquarian and librarian Jim Nicholls (1919–2002), English football goalkeeper See also [ edit ] James Nichols (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
54-635: A 16,000 seater stadium, estimated to cost £80 million, and with a working name of the Oldham Arena . On 14 November 2007, Oldham Athletic received planning permission for the Broadway Stand, whilst Oldham Borough Council rejected the further development of the stadium due to local objections regarding the height and size of a proposed block of flats. On 12 December 2007, after amending the plans, another council meeting gave permission for redevelopment. Facilities would include conferencing and
81-460: A 1–1 draw with Huddersfield Town on 12 September 1936. He made six further appearances during the 1936–37 season, before returning to the reserves and leaving the club at the end of the campaign. Nicholls joined Third Division North club Port Vale in June 1937 as a replacement for Allan Todd . He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on 28 August and played
108-492: A hotel plus the option of a casino. Demolition of the Broadway Stand started on 8 May 2008, with the work completed before the start of the new season. The building of the new stand was due to commence in December 2008 and was expected to take 16 months. On 5 September 2008, Simon Blitz told podcast World Soccer Daily that although Oldham still planned to continue the development of Boundary Park and surrounding areas,
135-481: A period of dispute between Lemsagam and Blitz over the use of Boundary Park by the football club. Finally, Lemsagam sold the football club to local businessman Frank Rothwell in July 2022, at which time Rothwell announced that he was also in advanced discussions to purchase Boundary Park from Blitz, a transaction which completed on 24 March 2023, bringing the football club and its stadium back under single ownership for
162-583: Is also only three miles from the City of Manchester Stadium and only one mile from the proposed new stadium of F.C. United of Manchester in Moston, Manchester . If all went to according to plan, the new stadium was anticipated to be ready for the beginning of the 2011–12 season - however, these plans were also shelved due to the Charities Commission turning down the application. On 28 July 2011
189-638: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages James Nicholls (footballer) James Henry Nicholls (24 September 1908 – 20 August 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Manchester City , Brentford and Port Vale . A goalkeeper , in his early career Nicholls played for Darlaston , Cradley Heath , Sunbeam Motor Works, Bloxwich Strollers , Bilston United , Blackpool and Manchester City . He made 16 First Division appearances for
216-464: The FA Cup, and the club claimed major upsets in defeating the likes of Arsenal , Southampton , Everton and Aston Villa . Critics felt that the pitch gave the club an advantage, but in 1991 Royle responded to this. When Portsmouth manager Frank Burrows declared that Oldham could not play away from home, Royle stuck the article to the dressing room door and the team responded with a 4–1 victory. At
243-569: The Hawthorns , home of West Bromwich Albion , 552 feet (168m). There were plans in the late 1990s for a move to a new 20,000 seater stadium (named Sports Park 2000) on adjoining waste ground, but these plans were scrapped. On 15 February 2006, the club unveiled plans for the redevelopment of their current ground. The plans would see every stand other than the Rochdale Road End being redeveloped. When completed it would initially be
270-473: The box and the referee awarded a penalty. Neil Redfearn stepped up to convert it and a mass pitch invasion followed, as it had been confirmed that West Ham had lost 2–1 at home to Notts County . In gaining promotion to the top flight, Oldham Athletic were forced to have the plastic pitch removed because of league rules. They stayed in the top division for three seasons (1991–92, 1992–93 and 1993–94) before being relegated, and after three disappointing seasons in
297-477: The council offered the club £5.7 million to help with their redevelopment fund of Boundary Park, which would involve the redevelopment of the Broadway Stand. Oldham Council confirmed planning approval for the new North Stand in April 2013, including a 2,671 capacity stand, a health and fitness suite, supporters' bar and event facilities. Demolition and preparatory work started in the summer of 2013. Construction of
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#1732801821804324-495: The early days, the stadium could hold nearly 50,000 people. The highest crowd ever recorded at Boundary Park is 47,671, for an FA Cup tie between Oldham and Sheffield Wednesday in 1930. The highest attendance for a league match was also recorded during the same season against Blackpool , with 45,304 attending for the promotion clash. Historically, Boundary Park was owned by the football club which has occupied it since 1904, Oldham Athletic . This arrangement changed in 1999 when
351-545: The end of the 1990–91 season the club secured promotion to the top flight, the final match on the plastic pitch was probably one of the most memorable games played at the ground when Latics, in order to win the old Second Division, had to beat Sheffield Wednesday and rely on West Ham losing. After 60 minutes of the game, Sheffield Wednesday were 2–0 up, but Ian Marshall pulled a goal back, then Paul Bernard equalised with less than ten minutes to play. By this point, West Ham were losing. In time added on, Andy Barlow went down in
378-537: The fact that it lies at the northwestern extremity of Oldham, with Royton and Chadderton lying immediately north and west respectively. Boundary Park was originally known as the Athletic Ground when it was opened in 1896 for Oldham's first professional football club, Oldham County F.C.. When County folded in 1899, Pine Villa F.C. took over the ground and changed their name to Oldham Athletic. Oldham Athletic A.F.C. have played their home games here since
405-490: The first 16 games of the 1937–38 season, until suffering a knee injury in December 1937. Goalkeeper George Heppell established himself in the position, which left Nicholls surplus to requirements, and he departed The Old Recreation Ground at the end of the 1937–38 season. Brentford Reserves Boundary Park Boundary Park is a football stadium in Oldham , Greater Manchester , England. Its name originates from
432-469: The first time in over ten years. In 1986 the club installed an artificial pitch in order to generate more income for the club and this coincided with the club's upturn in fortunes under manager Joe Royle . In 1987, the club reached the play-offs and in 1989–90 the club went through what is regarded as one of the club's greatest ever seasons, reaching the League Cup Final and the semi-final of
459-678: The latter club. Nicholls transferred to Second Division club Brentford during the 1934 off-season. Unable to oust James Mathieson from the team, Nicholls failed to make a first-team appearance during his first two seasons at Griffin Park and instead played for the reserve team , with which he won the London Challenge Cup in 1934–35. With the Bees then in the First Division, Nicholls finally made his first-team debut in
486-400: The match against Salford City abandoned, Oldham Athletic decided that the now renamed ‘Joe Royle Stand’ would be closed for the 2022-23 season, on cost and safety grounds. In March 2023, it was announced that Oldham Council would invest £1 million in a new pitch at Boundary Park making the surface suitable for increased usage including the return of Oldham R.L.F.C. to the stadium from
513-419: The new North Stand completed on 17 October 2015 for the home match against Sheffield United . The new North Stand is significantly taller than the stand that it replaced although the capacity for supporters is roughly the same. The additional height has allowed for a supporters bar, offices, corporate hospitality, retail opportunities and a gymnasium. Following the club's relegation to non-league football with
540-556: The new North Stand in April 2013. This will have capacity for 2,671 spectators, plus a health and fitness suite, supporters' bar and event facilities. The hardcore Oldham fans used to be situated in the Chadderton Road End (Chaddy End); a traditional, small, one-tiered stand. However, the 'Athleticos' now occupy the larger Rochdale Road End, and the away fans are allocated the Chaddy End. The main stand has existed since
567-518: The plans were on hold for now because of the financial crisis of 2007–2010 and the subsequent downturn in the UK property market. Because of these problems, the club announced in the summer of 2009 that it was considering moving to a new stadium in Failsworth . This caused some controversy amongst supporters as despite Failsworth being officially part of the borough, it has a Manchester postcode. It
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#1732801821804594-507: The purchase of Boundary Park through a separate company, Brass Bank Limited, with that purchase completing in June 2005. The ownership of the football club and its stadium was again split in 2011 when Blitz and Gazel sold their shares in Oldham Athletic to Corney, whilst retaining ownership of Boundary Park through Brass Bank Limited. Corney’s sale of Oldham Athletic to Moroccan football agent Abdallah Lemsagam in 2018 led to
621-407: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Nicholls&oldid=938852199 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
648-467: The second tier were relegated again in 1997. They remained in the third division, which was later called League One, until they were relegated at the end of the 2017–18 season. Boundary Park is anecdotally known as being the coldest ground in the Football League , earning the nickname coined by Joe Royle, Ice Station Zebra . It is also the second-highest stadium, at 526 feet (155m) above sea level, of any Premier League or Football League club after
675-499: The stadium was opened. Oldham RLFC also play their home matches at the ground after leaving their traditional home, Watersheddings , in 1997 and moved to Boundary Park, although they move following disagreements between the boards d away from the ground between 2009 and 2023. The Lookers Stand on the Broadway side was knocked down as part of a proposed redevelopment (see below). Oldham Borough Council confirmed planning approval for
702-422: The then owners of the football club sold the stadium to Oldham Property Partnerships, Oldham Council’s joint venture company. The football club entered administration in 2003 and a takeover by Simon Blitz, Simon Corney and Danny Gazel was completed in early 2005. Blitz and Gazel purchased the football club through their company Oldham Athletic (2004) Association Football Club Limited and subsequently completed
729-406: The time when the stadium was originally built, and is a small two-tiered structure. Terracing disused since the conversion to an all-seater can still be seen towards the end of this stand. The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 13,186. It became an all-seater venue during the 1994–95 season – the season after Oldham Athletic's relegation from the top flight of English football. In
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