Tony Nelson (footballer)

Tony Nelson
Personal information
Full name Anthony James Nelson
Date of birth (1930-04-12)12 April 1930
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Date of death 27 August 2022(2022-08-27) (aged 92)
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1954 Newport County 19 (6)
1954–1956 Bristol City 0 (0)
1956–1965 Bournemouth 194 (1)
Total 213 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony James Nelson (12 April 1930 – 27 August 2022)[1] was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newport County and Bournemouth as a centre half.[2][3]

His father was footballer Jimmy Nelson who was born in Scotland (playing for the national team four times) and brought up in Northern Ireland, but settled in Wales.[4]

  1. ^ "Obituary:Tony Nelson". AFC Bournemouth. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  2. ^ Tony Nelson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. ^ Loyal Nelson: Howe and Cherries players 'defying gravity, Bournemouth Echo, 17 April 2010
  4. ^ "Cup friends reunited". BBC Sport. 4 April 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2020.