Tony Nelson

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.

International career Nelson won both of his Wales Amateur caps in 1952 as an amateur with Newport County. He made his debut on 16 February at Bangor City's Farrar Road against England Amateurs in a 3-4 defeat, scoring after only 5 minutes. Nelson retained his place for the following match away to Scotland Amateurs on 1 March at Grant Street, Inverness home of Clachnacuddin and he scored again in a 2-3 defeat for the Welsh.