| Sid Nelson | |
| Fullname: | Sidney Raymond Kenneth Nelson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Lewisham, England |
| Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet)[2] |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Currentclub: | Chatham Town |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Millwall |
| Years1: | 2014–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Millwall |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Newport County (loan) |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Yeovil Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Chesterfield (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | → Swindon Town (loan) |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Clubs6: | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Tranmere Rovers |
| Caps7: | 28 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs8: | Northampton Town |
| Caps8: | 2 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs9: | Woking |
| Caps9: | 2 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2022 |
| Clubs10: | → Welling United (loan) |
| Caps10: | 6 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs11: | Farnborough |
| Caps11: | 17 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2024– |
| Clubs12: | Chatham Town |
| Caps12: | 15 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 06:56, 18 August 2024 (UTC) |
Sidney Raymond Kenneth Nelson (born 1 January 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Isthmian League Premier Division club Chatham Town.
Nelson was born in Lewisham, Greater London. He first signed for Millwall at the age of eight.[3] He was captain of their youth team,[4] and turned professional in August 2014.[5] He made his senior debut for them on 28 December 2014.[3] [4] He was praised by manager Ian Holloway as the team's "best player" in that match.[4] Nelson stated it was a "dream" to play for the club his family supports.[3]
On 4 January 2017, Nelson joined League Two side Newport County on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[6] He made his debut on 7 January, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 away league defeat at Stevenage. Nelson was part of the Newport squad that completed the 'Great Escape' with a 2–1 victory at home to Notts County on the final day of the 2016–17 season, which ensured Newport's survival in League Two.[7]
On 21 August 2017, Nelson signed for League Two club Yeovil Town on loan until January 2018.[8] He moved on loan to Chesterfield in January 2018.[9]
He was offered a new contract by Millwall at the end of the 2017–18 season.[10] He moved on loan to Swindon Town in August 2018.[11]
In January 2019, Nelson joined League Two side Tranmere Rovers on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[12] [13]
In May 2019, it was announced that Nelson would be one of five players released by Millwall when their contracts expired.[14]
In June 2019 he signed a two-year contract with Tranmere Rovers.[15]
On 9 July 2021, Nelson joined Northampton Town on a one-year deal.[16] [17] He suffered an injury in training in September 2021,[18] [19] a situation he described as a "nightmare".[20]
On 13 July 2022, Nelson agreed to join National League side, Woking on a one-year deal.[21] On 18 October 2022, Nelson joined National League South club Welling United on a one-month loan deal.[22]
On 29 May 2023, Nelson agreed to join National League South side, Farnborough following his release from Woking.[23]
On 10 February 2024, Nelson signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Chatham Town.[24]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Millwall | 2014–15 | Championship | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| Newport County (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2017–18 | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2017–18 | League Two | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2019–20 | League One | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |||
| Northampton Town | 2021–22 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Woking | 2022–23 | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Welling United (loan) | 2022–23[25] | National League South | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Farnborough | 2023–24[26] | National League South | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Chatham Town | 2023–24 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 12 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 161 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 198 | 1 | |||
Tranmere Rovers
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