Sid Nelson

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Sid Nelson
Personal information
Full name Sidney Raymond Kenneth Nelson [1]
Date of birth (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Lewisham, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [3]
Position(s) Centre back [2]
Team information
Current team
 Chatham Town
Youth career
2004–2014 Millwall
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2019 Millwall 26 (0)
2017 → Newport County (loan) 14 (0)
2017–2018 → Yeovil Town (loan) 12 (0)
2018 → Chesterfield (loan) 15 (1)
2018–2019 → Swindon Town (loan) 20 (0)
2019 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 7 (0)
2019–2021 Tranmere Rovers 28 (0)
2021–2022 Northampton Town 2 (0)
2022–2023 Woking 2 (0)
2022 → Welling United (loan) 6 (0)
2023–2024 Farnborough 17 (0)
2024– Chatham Town 25 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:44, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Sidney Raymond Kenneth Nelson (born 1 January 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Isthmian League Premier Division club Chatham Town. [4]

Contents

Career

Nelson was born in Lewisham, Greater London. [2] He first signed for Millwall at the age of eight. [5] He was captain of their youth team, [6] and turned professional in August 2014. [7] He made his senior debut for them on 28 December 2014. [5] [6] He was praised by manager Ian Holloway as the team's "best player" in that match. [6] Nelson stated it was a "dream" to play for the club his family supports. [5]

On 4 January 2017, Nelson joined League Two side Newport County on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season. [8] He made his debut on 7 January, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 away league defeat at Stevenage. [9] Nelson was part of the Newport squad that completed the 'Great Escape' with a 2–1 victory at home to Notts County on the final day of the 2016–17 season, which ensured Newport's survival in League Two. [10] [11]

On 21 August 2017, Nelson signed for League Two club Yeovil Town on loan until January 2018. [12] He moved on loan to Chesterfield in January 2018. [13]

He was offered a new contract by Millwall at the end of the 2017–18 season. [14] He moved on loan to Swindon Town in August 2018. [15]

In January 2019, Nelson joined League Two side Tranmere Rovers on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season. [16] [17]

In May 2019, it was announced that Nelson would be one of five players released by Millwall when their contracts expired. [18]

In June 2019 he signed a two-year contract with Tranmere Rovers. [19]

On 9 July 2021, Nelson joined Northampton Town on a one-year deal. [20] [21] He suffered an injury in training in September 2021, [22] [23] a situation he described as a "nightmare". [24]

On 13 July 2022, Nelson agreed to join National League side, Woking on a one-year deal. [25] On 18 October 2022, Nelson joined National League South club Welling United on a one-month loan deal. [26]

On 29 May 2023, Nelson agreed to join National League South side, Farnborough following his release from Woking. [27]

On 10 February 2024, Nelson signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Chatham Town. [28]

Career statistics

As of 3 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Millwall 2014–15 [29] Championship 1401000—150
2015–16 [30] League One 9010103 [a] 0140
2016–17 [9] League One3010203 [b] 090
2017–18 [31] Championship000000—00
2018–19 [32] Championship000000—00
Total260303060380
Newport County (loan) 2016–17 [9] League Two 140———140
Yeovil Town (loan) 2017–18 [31] League Two12000002 [b] 0140
Chesterfield (loan) 2017–18 [31] League Two151———151
Swindon Town (loan) 2018–19 [32] League Two20010102 [b] 0240
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2018–19 [32] League Two70——3 [c] 0100
Tranmere Rovers 2019–20 [33] League One19040003 [b] 0260
2020–21 [34] League Two9000004 [b] 0130
Total280400070390
Northampton Town 2021–22 [35] League Two2000101 [b] 040
Woking 2022–23 [36] National League 2000—0020
Welling United (loan) 2022–23 [37] National League South 60———60
Farnborough 2023–24 [37] [38] National League South17010—1 [d] 0190
Chatham Town 2023–24 Isthmian League Premier Division120——10130
Career total161190502301981
  1. ↑ Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearances in League Two play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Tranmere Rovers

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References

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  6. 1 2 3 Simon Parker (2 January 2015). "Rookie Nelson no stranger to cup ties against Bantams". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Millwall defender Sid Nelson facing spell on sidelines". The Football League. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  8. ↑ David Williams (4 January 2017). "Newport County AFC complete loan deal for Millwall FC defender Sid Nelson". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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  11. ↑ "Newport County 2–1 Notts County". BBC Sport. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  12. ↑ "Sid Nelson: Millwall defender joins Yeovil Town on loan until January". BBC Sport. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Chesterfield sign Zavon Hines and Millwall's Sid Nelson". BBC Sport. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "Tim Cahill and Jimmy Abdou: Millwall release veteran Australian and midfielder". BBC Sport. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  15. ↑ Harry Abbott (2 August 2018). "Town sign Nelson on loan from Millwall". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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  18. ↑ "Millwall: Jordan Archer and Ryan Tunnicliffe among five players released". BBC Sport. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  19. ↑ "Tranmere Rovers: Defenders Calum Woods and Sid Nelson and winger Kieron Morris sign". BBC Sport. 26 June 2019.
  20. ↑ "SID NELSON BECOMES LATEST NEW ADDITION". www.ntfc.co.uk. 9 July 2021.
  21. ↑ "Cobblers bring in centre-back Nelson". BBC Sport. 9 July 2021.
  22. ↑ "SID NELSON RULED OUT WITH KNEE INJURY". www.ntfc.co.uk.
  23. ↑ "Cobblers to 'manage the situation' after losing another defender". www.northamptonchron.co.uk.
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  30. ↑ "Games played by Sid Nelson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
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  33. ↑ "Games played by Sid Nelson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Sid Nelson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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  36. ↑ "Games played by Sid Nelson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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  38. ↑ For FA Cup Third Qualifying Round: "Emirates FA Cup Third Qualifying Round – Farnborough 0 - 1 Weston-super-Mare". Football Web Pages. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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