| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Pickering | ||
| Date of birth | (1963-08-04)4 August 1963 (age 61) | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1981 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1986 | Sunderland | 179 | (18) |
| 1986–1988 | Coventry City | 78 | (9) |
| 1988–1991 | Derby County | 45 | (3) |
| 1991–1993 | Darlington | 57 | (7) |
| 1993–1994 | Burnley | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 363 | (37) | |
| International career | |||
| 1982 | England Youth[2] | 1 | (0) |
| 1982–1986 | England U21 | 15 | (1) |
| 1983 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicholas Pickering[3] (born 4 August 1963 inSouth Shields)[4] is a former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder inthe Football League forSunderland,Coventry City,Derby County,Darlington andBurnley.[5] He wascapped once for theEngland national team, againstAustralia in 1983.[6] He was part of theEngland U21 team that won the1984 European under-21 championships[7] and reached the semi-finaltwo years later.[8] As a Coventry City player he was on the winning side in the1987 FA Cup Final.[9]
After retiring as a player he returned to his native north-east, where he was involved in youth coaching and radio work.
In his first season in Sunderland's first team he had the honour of being voted both the club's young player of the year and player of the year by the fans.[citation needed]
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