Colin Nelson (footballer, born 1938)

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Colin Nelson
Personal information
Full name Colin Armstrong Nelson
Date of birth (1938-03-13) 13 March 1938 (age 87)
Place of birth Boldon, England
Position(s) Right Back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1958–1965 Sunderland 146 (2)
1965–1966 Mansfield Town 38 (0)
Total184(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Nelson (born 13 March 1938) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a full back.

Club career

Nelson made his debut for Sunderland against Bristol City in a 4–1 on 25 October 1958 at Ashton Gate. [1] In total he made 146 league appearances, scoring two goals at his time with the club from 1958 to 1964. [2] He then moved to Mansfield Town, where he made 38 appearances without scoring from 1964 to 1966. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Bristol City 4-1 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  2. ↑ "Colin Nelson". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  3. ↑ "MANSFIELD TOWN : 1946/47 - 2006/07". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 6 August 2008.


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