| Tony Nelson | |
| Fullname: | Anthony James Nelson |
| Birth Date: | 12 April 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Cardiff, Wales |
| Position: | Centre half |
| Years1: | 1951–1954 |
| Caps1: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 1954–1956 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1956–1965 |
| Caps3: | 194 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Totalcaps: | 213 |
| Totalgoals: | 6 |
Anthony James Nelson (12 April 1930 – 27 August 2022)[1] was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newport County and Bournemouth as a centre half.[2]
His father was footballer Jimmy Nelson who was born in Scotland (playing for the national team four times) and brought up in Northern Ireland, but settled in Wales.[3]