Anthony James Nelson (12 April 1930 – 27 August 2022) was a Welsh professional
footballer
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who played in
the Football League
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for
Newport County and
Bournemouth
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as a
centre half
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
Loyal Nelson: Howe and Cherries players 'defying gravity
Bournemouth Echo, 17 April 2010
His father was footballer Jimmy Nelson who was born in Scotland (playing for the national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exam ...
four times) and brought up in Northern Ireland, but settled in Wales.
References
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1930 births
2022 deaths
Footballers from Cardiff
Welsh men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Newport County A.F.C. players
Bristol City F.C. players
AFC Bournemouth players
English Football League players
AFC Bournemouth non-playing staff
Poole Town F.C. managers
Welsh football managers
Welsh people of Scottish descent