Charlie Nicholas: Celtic, Arsenal and Scotland memories invite your questions

Charlie Nicholas’s career crossed club football, international duty and life beyond the pitch. Now the former Celtic, Arsenal and Scotland forward is inviting questions about the moments that made his story so distinctive.

The numbers alone offer a starting point: Nicholas scored 50 goals for Celtic in a season. At Arsenal, he scored both goals in the League Cup final victory over Liverpool. Those are the headline memories, but his route through football carried plenty of unusual turns.

Nicholas played for Scotland at a World Cup and later became a familiar face on Soccer Saturday. He also appeared on the cover of NME, while one of his transfers was announced on the stage of His Majesty’s Theatre on Hogmanay. His career even took him to Clyde.

That range gives supporters more than one way into a conversation. Celtic fans might ask about the season of 50 goals; Arsenal followers could revisit the final against Liverpool. Others may be curious about Scotland, his time in broadcasting, or the less predictable chapters of his football life.

There is no single question the story demands. It could be about a defining match, a move between clubs, or what it was like to experience football in such different settings. Nicholas’s path has connected major occasions with details few players can claim.

Readers are being asked to send in their questions for Nicholas, with the aim of putting them to him. For fans who have followed his career across Celtic, Arsenal, Scotland and beyond, it is a chance to ask directly about the moments that stayed with them — or the ones that have never been explained.