Norman Nielson

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Norman Nielson
Personal information
Full name Norman Frederick Nielson[1]
Date of birth (1928-11-06)6 November 1928
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Date of death 1 January 2002(2002-01-01) (aged 73)
Place of death Derby, England
Position(s) Centre-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Arcadia Shepherds
1949–1951 Charlton Athletic 1 (0)
1951–1954 Derby County 57 (8)
1954–1957 Bury 100 (5)
1957–1958 Hull City 25 (0)
Corby Town
1959 Gresley Rovers 12 (0)
Hinckley Athletic
Long Eaton United
Ripley Miners Welfare
Total 195 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Norman Frederick Nielson (6 November 1928 – 1 January 2002) was a South African professional footballer who played as a centre half.

Career

Born in Johannesburg, Nielson played for Arcadia Shepherds, Charlton Athletic, Derby County, Bury, Hull City, Corby Town, Gresley Rovers, Hinckley Athletic, Long Eaton United and Ripley Miners Welfare.[1][2][3][4] He was one of three South African footballers to play for Hull City in the 1950s, the others being Alf Ackerman and Neil Cubie.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Norman Nielson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ Norman Nielson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ Norman Nielson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. ^ "Norman Nielson - Player Database - Gresley Rovers Online". www.gresleyrovers.com.
  5. ^ "Footballers Part One". African Stories in Hull & East Yorkshire.