Colin Nixon
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Colin Nixon is a footballer
from Northern Ireland
who plays for Glentoran
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Colin has played for Glentoran
for all of his professional career. He has mainly played at right back but can also play centre back. He is a Glentoran supporter, and a fan's favourite. 'Nicky' is Glentoran
's record appearance holder with over 700 appearances, the 700th coming in November 2010 against Portadown at Shamrock Park.
Colin Nixon is now the current captain for Scott Young's Glentoran
after the shock departure of Paul Leeman, who recently joined Crusaders
after being released due to financial problems at the Oval.
Nixon works under a manager (Scott Young) who he has played along side, he knows very well and will have been delighted to be appointed as the Captain of Glentoran
Nixon's team mate Sean Ward is the vice-captain of Glentoran
, he steps up when Nixon is injured, suspended or unavailable to play.
Colin Nixon and his vice captain both play alongside each other in their defensive roles and are both Glentoran fan favourites and have both rejected moves to Linfield in their careers
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
from Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
who plays for Glentoran
Glentoran F.C.
Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...
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Colin has played for Glentoran
Glentoran F.C.
Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...
for all of his professional career. He has mainly played at right back but can also play centre back. He is a Glentoran supporter, and a fan's favourite. 'Nicky' is Glentoran
Glentoran F.C.
Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...
's record appearance holder with over 700 appearances, the 700th coming in November 2010 against Portadown at Shamrock Park.
Colin Nixon is now the current captain for Scott Young's Glentoran
Glentoran F.C.
Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...
after the shock departure of Paul Leeman, who recently joined Crusaders
Crusaders F.C.
Crusaders Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish association football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1898, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Seaview. Club colours are red and black. The current manager is Stephen Baxter, appointed in 2005...
after being released due to financial problems at the Oval.
Nixon works under a manager (Scott Young) who he has played along side, he knows very well and will have been delighted to be appointed as the Captain of Glentoran
Glentoran F.C.
Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...
Nixon's team mate Sean Ward is the vice-captain of Glentoran
Glentoran F.C.
Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...
, he steps up when Nixon is injured, suspended or unavailable to play.
Colin Nixon and his vice captain both play alongside each other in their defensive roles and are both Glentoran fan favourites and have both rejected moves to Linfield in their careers