Ian Holloway wanted to sign Tom Nichols from the moment he became Swindon Town manager... this is why
24.05.25, 15:23 Updated 05.06.25, 20:06 8 Minute Read
Sam Morshead
Two goals in 20 games, rarely at the forefront of fans’ man-of-the-match polls but absolutely critical to Swindon Town’s recovery last season: Tom Nichols is Ian Holloway’s metronome.
No wonder the Town manager was so keen to get him tied to the County Ground for the foreseeable future.
Nichols was the first name mentioned by Holloway in his first transfer targets meeting after joining Swindon in the autumn.
Even in January, there were conversations about potentially shifting his loan deal to a permanent transfer as the window neared a close – such was his immediate impact in SN1.
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