Norman Frederick Nielson (6 November 1928 – 1 January 2002) was a South African professional footballer who played as a centre half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Frederick Nielson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 1 January 2002 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Derby, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Arcadia Shepherds | |||
| 1949–1951 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 1951–1954 | Derby County | 57 | (8) |
| 1954–1957 | Bury | 100 | (5) |
| 1957–1958 | Hull City | 25 | (0) |
| Corby Town | |||
| 1959 | Gresley Rovers | 12 | (0) |
| Hinckley Athletic | |||
| Long Eaton United | |||
| Ripley Miners Welfare | |||
| Total | 195 | (13) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Johannesburg, Nielson played for Arcadia Shepherds, Charlton Athletic, Derby County, Bury, Hull City, Corby Town, Gresley Rovers, Hinckley Athletic, Long Eaton United and Ripley Miners Welfare.[1][2][3][4] He was one of three South African footballers to play for Hull City in the 1950s, the others being Alf Ackerman and Neil Cubie.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Norman Nielson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Norman Nielson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Norman Nielson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Norman Nielson - Player Database - Gresley Rovers Online". www.gresleyrovers.com.
- ^ "Footballers Part One". African Stories in Hull & East Yorkshire.