Nicholl remains popular amongst Walsall fans, but was not offered the manager's job - which later went to former Birmingham City captain Kevan Broadhurst.
In 1984, he joined Southampton’s coaching staff under the manager Chris Nicholl, initially as the reserve team coach, moving up to first team coach in 1987.
At The Dell, Forrest soon justified manager Chris Nicholl's investment and made the step-up to top-flight football seamlessly.
The "Saddlers" won promotion out of the Third Division as runners-up in 1994–95 under the stewardship of Chris Nicholl.
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