James Michael Nicholl (born 28 December 1956) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played for several clubs, including Manchester United and Rangers.
He was mainly a right-back but could also play in other defensive roles.
Nicholl won a total of 73 international caps for Northern Ireland, scoring one goal.
After retiring as a player, he moved into coaching and management.
He enjoyed success as manager of Raith Rovers, winning the 1994–95 Scottish League Cup.
In recent years he has worked as an assistant coach for several Scottish clubs, including Aberdeen, Kilmarnock, Hibernian, Falkirk and Rangers.
His most recent position in club football was as assistant manager of Rangers.
Following the departure of manager Graeme Murty, Nicholl took caretaker control of the last three games of the 2017–18 season.