Nick Ross (footballer born 1863)

Nicholas John "Nick" Ross ( born January 2, 1863 in Edinburgh, † 1894) was a Scottish football player. His greatest successes were in 1890 of winning the English Championship with Preston North End and the finals in the FA Cup two years earlier with the same club.

In his hometown of Edinburgh Nick Ross played for Heart of Midlothian. He led this team already at the age of 20 years as captain. There was a quote by William Sudell, who was not only club secretary at English club Preston North End, but at the same time could offer as an entrepreneur potential players for a job. Ross, who found a job as a roofer, to the early time professional football club in the North West of England joined and should be recognized as a captain in the defense of a name as one of the best defensive players in English football. Above all, his good vision and his ability to "read the game " a made ​​him an above-average football player of his time. Finally, in 1888, he was with his team in the FA Cup final, where they lost despite superiority with 1:2 against West Bromwich Albion. For a supposedly weekly payment of £ 10 is then secured Everton the services of Nick Ross. This content was at the time far above the average for football players, but by the change missed Ross unlike his brother Jimmy double in the English league and FA Cup his old club.

After only one season Nick Ross returned to Preston. He played as a striker from now on and helped that the " Lilywhites " could defend the league title in 1890. Health problems attended then in 1893 for a quick end to his career and only a year later Nick Ross died of tuberculosis.

Achievements

• English Champion: 1890

Swell

• Spartacus Educational
• London Hearts Supporters Club
• Michael Joyce: Football League Players' Records. 1888 to 1939. ( P.227 ), 4Edge, Hockley, Essex 2004 ISBN 1-89946-867-6

• Football players (Scotland )
• Person ( Edinburgh)
• Born in 1863
• Died in 1894
• Man