Joseph Robinson Nicholson (born 4 June 1898 in Ryhope, died 1974) was an English professional footballer.
He is most famous for playing for Cardiff City in the 1925 FA Cup Final.
In 1924, Nicholson joined Cardiff City, competing with Harry Wake for the right-half position before being moved to centre-forward, in place of the injured Len Davies, and his performances in attack helped the club reach the 1925 FA Cup Final, Nicholson scoring against Blackburn Rovers in the semi-final.
At the end of the following season, Nicholson left Cardiff in a swap deal to sign for Aston Villa which saw George Blackburn move to Ninian Park in return.
However his spell at Aston Villa was cut short due to injury and he moved into non-league football.