Facts: - managerclubs: raith athletic -lrb- caretaker -rrb- cowdenbeath hibernian -lrb- caretaker -rrb- cowdenbeath rovers -lrb- player-manager -rrb- millwall raith rovers dunfermline - caps: 197 128 1 3 16 29 49 17 56 58 24 - nationalyears: 1976 -- 1986 - youthclubs: manchester united - birth date: 28 february 1956 - clubs: manchester sunderland toronto blizzard rangers west bromwich albion rangers dunfermline athletic united raith rovers bath city sunderland -lrb- loan -rrb- toronto blizzard - nationalcaps: 73 - caption: jimmy nicholl in 1994 - height: 5 ft 9 in m 2 on - nationalgoals: 1 - name: jimmy nicholl - nationalteam: northern ireland - birth place: hamilton , ontario , canada - position: defender - fullname: james michael nicholl - image size: 200px - totalgoals: 20 - manageryears: 1990 1999 2010 -- 2011 2013 2013 -- 2015 -- 1996 1996 -- 1997 1997 -- 1999 - years: 1971 -- 1984 1983 -- 1984 1984 -- 1986 1986 -- -- 1989 1989 -- 1990 1990 -- 1996 1996 1974 1982 1982 1982 -- 1983 1983 - totalcaps: 577 - youthyears: 1971 -- 1974 - image: jimmy nicholl , dudesleeper.jpg - goals: 3 6 0 0 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jimmy nicholl .
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james michael '' jimmy '' nicholl -lrb- born 28 february 1956 -rrb- is a canadian-born former northern ireland international footballer who played for several clubs , including manchester united and rangers .he was mainly a right-back but could also play in other defensive roles .nicholl won a total of 73 international caps for northern ireland , scoring one goal .after retiring as a player , he moved into coaching and management .he enjoyed success as manager of raith rovers , winning the 1994 -- 95 scottish league cup .in recent years he has worked as an assistant coach for some scottish premier league clubs , including aberdeen , kilmarnock and hibernian .his most recent managerial position was for scottish championship side cowdenbeath .