David Nelson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Nelson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1918[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Douglas Water, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | April 1980 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Connecticut, United States[1] | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19xx–1936 | St Bernard's | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1936–1946 | Arsenal | 27 | (4) |
| 1945–1946 | → Colchester United (guest) | 3 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Fulham | 23 | (2) |
| 1947–1950 | Brentford | 106 | (5) |
| 1950–1952 | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | (0) |
| 1952–1953 | Crystal Palace | 12 | (0) |
| 1953–1955 | Ashford Town (Kent) | ||
| Total | 199 | (11) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1953–1955 | Ashford Town (Kent) (player-manager) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
David Nelson (3 February 1918 – April 1988) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.
Career
Arsenal
Born in Douglas Water, Nelson played youth football with St Bernard's, before moving to England and signing for Division One club Arsenal for a £200 fee in May 1936.[2] He made just 9 appearances before the Second World War broke out in September 1939, but had experienced some joy in the reserve team, winning the London Combination in 1936–37, 1937–38 and 1938–29.[2] He made over 160 appearances for the Gunners during the war and made further competitive appearances during the 1945–46 and 1946–47 seasons, before leaving Highbury in December 1946.[2] Nelson made 29 competitive appearances and scored four goals in over a decade with Arsenal.[2]
Wartime guest appearances
Nelson guested for Clapton Orient, Tottenham Hotspur, Brentford and Chesterfield during the Second World War and made three appearances for Southern League side Colchester United during the 1945–46 season.[3][4]
Fulham
Nelson joined Division Two club Fulham in December 1946, remaining at Craven Cottage until August 1947.[3] He made 24 appearances and scored four goals for the club.[5]
Brentford
Nelson and Fulham teammate Peter Buchanan signed for newly relegated Division Two side Brentford in a £6000 deal in August 1947.[3] He was a regular at wing half and departed Griffin Park in February 1950, having made 113 appearances and scored five goals.[3]
Queens Park Rangers
Nelson transferred to Brentford's Division Two rivals Queens Park Rangers in February 1950, in an exchange deal for Bill Pointon.[3] He remained at Loftus Road for just over two years and departed having made just 31 league appearances.[1]
Crystal Palace
Nelson dropped down to the Division Three South to sign for Crystal Palace in March 1952 and made just 12 league appearances before departing the following year.[1]
Ashford Town (Kent)
Nelson saw out his career with a player-manager spell at Kent League side Ashford Town between March 1953 and December 1955.[3]
Personal life
Nelson served as a sergeant in the British Army during the Second World War.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Dave Nelson". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Profile - Arsenal F.C.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 115. ISBN 0955294916.
- ↑ Profile - Coludata.co.uk
- ↑ "David Nelson". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 2015-12-05.