| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melvyn Tudor George Nurse[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1955 | Swansea Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1962 | Swansea Town | 156 | (9) |
| 1962–1965 | Middlesbrough | 113 | (8) |
| 1965–1968 | Swindon Town | 123 | (10) |
| 1968–1971 | Swansea City | 98 | (3) |
| Pembroke Borough | |||
| Bury Town | |||
| Merthyr Tydfil | |||
| International career | |||
| 1960–1961 | Wales | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Melvyn Tudor George Nurse (born 11 October 1937) is a Welsh former professional footballer. A centre-half, he started his career at his hometown club Swansea Town and made his professional debut in 1956. He joined Middlesbrough in 1962 for a club record fee of £25,000 and later played for Swindon Town. During his career, he also represented Wales at under-23 level and gained 12 caps at senior level.
After retiring from football, he built a property portfolio that included several hotels and businesses in the Swansea area before, rejoining the football club as a member of the board. In 2001, he led a consortium in a takeover that is credited with saving the club from financial ruin. His lifelong association with the city of Swansea has seen him often referred to as "Mr. Swansea".