August 2008. On 7 November Nicholson joined AFC Bournemouth on a week's trial, Bournemouth could not meet the asking price having been made available for transfer by Newcastle Blue Star after making five substitute appearances scoring in all up to that point in the 2008–09 season. After having been released by Blue Star midway through the 2008–09 season, Nicholson trained with Blyth Spartans Tamworth Nicholson's next move was a return to the midlands to team up with Conference North side Tamworth in January, 2009. He made his debut for Tamworth on 27 January 2009 against King's Lynn in a home Conference North fixture in a year that Tamworth won promotion to the Conference National. Stuart was given the number 9 shirt and after 2 months he handed in a transfer request due to the fact Mills wanted to play him as a lone striker and at Nicholsons stature and to the dislike of Gary Mills he was put on gardening leave. Preston Lions FC Preston Lions FC has signed former West Bromwich Albion striker Stuart Nicholson for the 2015 Victorian State League 1 NW season. Stuart comes across from Moreland Zebras where he spent two years and it is the first new summer signing for coach Andy O'Dell, who says the addition of the pacey striker as 'an excellent opportunity both for player and club'. References External links West Bromwich Albion player profile 1987 births Living people Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne English footballers England youth international footballers Association football forwards West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Newcastle Blue Star F.C. players Tamworth F.C. players AFC Telford United players West Allotment Celtic F.C. players Caroline Springs George Cross FC players Northcote City FC players Birtley Town F.C. players Hebburn Town F.C. players Bentleigh Greens SC players Moreland Zebras FC players Jarrow Roofing Boldon Community Association F.C. players FC Clifton Hill players St Albans Saints SC players Preston Lions FC players Westgate FC players Premier League players English Football League players National League (English football) players Expatriate soccer players in Australia