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Bethnal Green born winger George Nicholls joined Chelsea during World War One playing wartime football at Stamford Bridge before joining Southend United, then in the Southern League, immediately after the War in July 1919. When they joined The Football League a year later he made his debut in the inaugural Football League fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion in August 1920, and scored once in 22 appearances in their inaugural campaign before moving to Wales to play with Welsh League Ton Pentre in the summer of 1921. He returned to The Football League in June 1922 with Rochdale, for whom he made 17 appearances in 1922-23 before joining non league Leyton in the summer of 1923. He subsequently also played for Walthamstow Grange.