2018
Sidney Raymond Kenneth NELSON
Date of birth
January 1st, 1996 - Lewisham
First joined
August 2nd, 2018 [loan]
First team debut
August 7th, 2018 vs. Chelsea Under-21 (Home)
Last match played
January 1st, 2019 vs. Exeter City (Home)
CB
CD
ENGLANDNo international caps.
A throwback defender who didn’t mind putting his head where it hurts, Nelson was the kind of centre back common in English football thirty years previous - even down to being named “Sidney Raymond Kenneth”. Born in Lewisham, Nelson was at Millwall for fifteen years, from the age of 8 to the age of 23, and joined Town on loan from the Lions in August 2018 for the first half of the 2018/19 season.
Unsurprisingly, a defender with his wholehearted approach quickly became a favourite with the Town faithful. After a couple of early season cup games, he made his league debut away at Crawley Town in the 2-2 draw in late August, partnering Olly Lancashire in a game Town led before going down to 9 men and failing to hang on to the three points. After that, Nelson was ever present in the league, playing 20 times before being injured in the New Year’s Day game against Exeter City.
With Nelson’s loan expiring, Town were keen to extend his stay for the remainder of the season, but he instead joined League Two rivals Tranmere, initially on loan before signing a permanent deal at Prenton Park that summer.
Playing Record
Senior
| Season | LEAGUE | FA CUP | EFL CUP | OTHER | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| 2018/19 | 20 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 24 | - |
| TOTAL | 20 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 24 | - |
Career details
| Club | Details |
|---|---|
Millwall
Millwall |
2004 (schoolboy)
August 2014 (signed professional contract); released (rptd May 19th, 2019) |
Newport County
Newport County |
January 4th, 2017 (loan); expired (2016/7) |
Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town |
August 21st, 2017 (loan); expired (rptd January 1st, 2018) |
Chesterfield
Chesterfield |
January 4th, 2018 (loan); expired (2017/8) |
Swindon Town
Swindon |
August 2nd, 2018 (loan); expired (rptd January 2nd, 2019) |
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers |
January 29th, 2019 (loan); expired (2018/9) |
|
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers |
July 1st, 2019 (announced June 26th, 2019) (unattached); released (rptd May 29th, 2021) |
Northampton Town
Northampton Town |
July 9th, 2021 (unattached); released (rptd May 20th, 2022) |
Woking
Woking |
July 13th, 2022 (unattached); released (rptd May 15th, 2023) |
Welling United
Welling |
October 18th, 2022 (loan); expired (October 14th, 2022) |
Farnborough
Farnborough |
May 29th, 2023 (unattached); transferred out (February 10th, 2024) |
Chatham Town
Chatham Town |
February 10th, 2024 (transferred in) |