Tom Nelson (Australian footballer) explained

Tom Nelson
Fullname:Thomas Nelson
Birth Date:3 February 1883
Birth Place:Footscray, Victoria
Death Place:Coburg, Victoria
Originalteam:Yarraville
Height:177 cm
Weight:80 kg
Statsend:1906
Years1:1906
Games Goals1:3 (0)

Tom Nelson (3 February 1883 – 3 July 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Nelson wrote the lyrics to the club song, "Good Old Collingwood Forever" to tune of "Goodbye, Dolly Gray".[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 653.
  2. Web site: Roberts . Michael . The story behind our song . Collingwood Forever . 25 September 2018.