Colin Nelson (born 13 March 1938) was an English
footballer
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who played for
Sunderland
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as a
full back.
Club career
He made his debut for Sunderland against
Bristol City
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in a 4–1 on 25 October 1958 at
Ashton Gate. In total he made 146 league appearances, scoring two goals at his time with the club from 1958 to 1964. He then moved to
Mansfield Town
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, where he made 38 appearances without scoring from 1964 to 1966.
References
1938 births
Living people
English men's footballers
People from The Boldons
Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside
Footballers from Tyne and Wear
Men's association football fullbacks
Sunderland A.F.C. players
Mansfield Town F.C. players
English Football League players
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