Tom Nelson (Australian footballer)
Appearance
Tom Nelson | |||
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![]() Nelson in 1906 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Thomas Nelson | ||
Date of birth | 3 February 1883 | ||
Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 3 July 1957 | (aged 74)||
Place of death | Coburg, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Yarraville | ||
Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1906 | Collingwood | 3 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 653. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Roberts, Michael. "The story behind our song". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
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- Tom Nelson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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