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) was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newport County and Bournemouth as a centre half.

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.