Sammy Nelson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Nelson | ||
Date of birth | 1 April 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Left-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1981 | Arsenal | 255 | (10) |
1981–1983 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | (1) |
Total | 295 | (11) | |
International career | |||
1970–1982 | Northern Ireland | 51 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Samuel Nelson (born 1 April 1949) is a former
Club career
Arsenal
Nelson was born in
He was a regular in Arsenal's reserve side for several seasons, before making his first-team debut against
McNab left Arsenal in the summer of 1975,
With the arrival of England international Kenny Sansom at the club in 1980, Nelson again found himself out of the first team. He left Arsenal in 1981 to join Brighton & Hove Albion.[3] He played 339 first-class matches for the Gunners in total, and scored 12 goals.[7]
Brighton & Hove Albion
Nelson made 45 appearances in all competitions in his two seasons with Brighton.
International career
Nelson made his debut for Northern Ireland as a substitute against England on 21 April 1970. He went on to win 51 international caps, two of which came in Northern Ireland's matches at the 1982 World Cup.[13][14]
Later career and personal life
After spending a season as a coach at Brighton & Hove Albion, Nelson left the game completely and went into the insurance industry.[12] He has also led the "Legends Tour" at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.[15]
Nelson is married with three children.
Honours
Arsenal
- FA Youth Cup: 1965–66[2]
- 1979[2]
References
- ISBN 0362020175.
- ^ a b c d e f Jones, Max (28 April 2016). "Defining moments: Sammy Nelson". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-899429-03-5.
- ^ "Academy honours". Arsenal F.C. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ a b Kelly, Andy. "Arsenal first team line-ups". The Arsenal History. Retrieved 9 November 2017. Select season required.
- ^ Harris, Jeff. Hogg, Tony (ed.). Arsenal Who's Who. p. 199.
- ^ a b c "Greatest 50 Players – 35. Sammy Nelson". Arsenal F.C. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "1979/80: Valencia hold nerve for shoot-out success". UEFA. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010.
- ^ "Sammy Nelson Brighton & Hove Abion FC". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Pye, Steven (25 May 2017). "When Brighton last played in the top flight – and the FA Cup final – 34 years ago". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Fort, Didier (15 February 2006). "England – FA Cup Finals 1946–2000". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Culley, Jon (28 March 1994). "Where are they now?: Sammy Nelson". The Independent. London. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Sammy Nelson Northern Ireland". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Sammy Nelson: Profile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Rahman, Emdad (28 February 2012). "Emirates Stadium Tour". East London News. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Brenkley, Stephen (31 July 2010). "Matt Prior: 'I was public enemy No 1... I hope people warm to me now'". The Independent. London. Retrieved 9 November 2017.