Tony Nelson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony James Nelson | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 27 August 2022 (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.