 McNichol graduated from junior footballer and apprentice motor mechanic in his native Scotland to a professional contract with English First Division club Newcastle United . After two years , he had found success with the reserve team but was never selected in the first eleven . Brighton & Hove Albion , struggling in the Third Division , broke their transfer record to sign him . McNichol spent four years with the club , acquiring " the reputation as the finest inside @-@ forward in the Third Division " , before moving to the First Division as Chelsea manager Ted Drake 's first signing . He was part of the Chelsea team that won the League championship in the 1954 – 55 season . In 1958 he joined Crystal Palace , whom he captained to promotion from the Fourth Division , and finished his on @-@ field career in the Southern League as player @-@ manager of Tunbridge Wells Rangers . He then spent 25 years working on the commercial side of football with two of his previous clubs . 
 McNichol graduated from junior footballer and apprentice motor mechanic in his native Scotland to a professional contract with English First Division club Newcastle United . After two years , he <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> found success with the reserve team but was never selected in the first eleven . Brighton & Hove Albion , struggling in the Third Division , broke their transfer record to sign him . McNichol spent four years with the club , acquiring " the reputation as the finest inside @-@ forward in the Third Division " , before moving to the First Division as Chelsea manager Ted Drake <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>first signing . He was part of the Chelsea team <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>that</mark></a>won the League championship in the 1954 – 55 season . In 1958 he joined Crystal Palace , whom he captained to promotion from the Fourth Division , and finished his on @-@ field career in the Southern League as player @-@ manager of Tunbridge Wells Rangers . He then spent 25 years working on the commercial side of football with two of his previous clubs . 
McNichol graduated from junior footballer and apprentice motor mechanic in his native Scotland to a professional contract with English First Division club Newcastle United . After two years , he done found success with the reserve team but was never selected in da first eleven . Brighton & Hove Albion , struggling in the Third Division , broke their transfer record to sign him . McNichol spent 4 yrs with tdaclub , acquiring " thdaeputation as the finest inside @-@ forward in the Third Division " , before movin to the First Division as Chelsea manager Ted Drake  first signing . He was part of the Chelsea team won the League championship in the 1954 – 55 season . In 1958 he joined Crystal Palace , whom he captained to promotion from thedaurth Division , and finished his on @-@ field career in the dathern League as player @-@ manager of Tunbridge Wells Rangers . He then spent 25 yeyrsorkin on the commercial side of football with 2 of his previous clubs .