| Sandy Nelson | |
| Fullname: | Philip M. Nelson |
| Statsend: | 19? |
| Years1: | 1966–1977 |
| Club1: | Sturt |
| Games Goals1: | 244 (3) |
| Sooteam1: | South Australia |
| Soogames Goals1: | 10 |
| Careerhighlights: | |
Philip Nelson, commonly known as Sandy Nelson, is a former Australian rules footballer who played 244 games with Sturt in the SANFL from 1966 to 1977.[1]
Nelson, who went by his nickname of Sandy, played in no less than seven premiership teams during his time at Sturt. He played mainly as a centre half back and represented South Australia in 10 interstate matches, including carnivals in 1969 and 1972.
His son Ben would later have a long career with Sturt, captaining the team from 2004 until 2010, playing more than 200 games and being a part of the 2002 premiership team; he also had a brief AFL career at the Carlton and Adelaide Football Clubs.
In 2004, Nelson was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.