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Full name:
Samuel Nelson
Born:
Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1 April 1949
Position:
Left-back
Height/weight:
-
Joined Arsenal:
As a junior. Signed professional forms in April 1966
Clubs:
Arsenal (1966–Sep 81)
Brighton & Hove Albion
First Arsenal appearance:
Fairs Cup (sub) vs Glentoran, 9 September 1969 (3–0)
Last Arsenal appearance:
League (sub) vs Aston Villa, 2 May 1981 (2–0)
International matches:
51 caps (1 goal) for Northern Ireland
International debut:
As a subsitute on 21 April 1970 against England (1–3)
| League | FA Cup | FL Cup | Ch.Shld | Europe | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls |
| 1969–70 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1+1 | - | 6+1 | - |
| 1970–71 | 2+2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0+1 | - | 3+3 | - |
| 1971–72 | 24 | 1 | 6 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 38 | 1 |
| 1972–73 | 2+4 | - | 0+1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3+5 | - |
| 1973–74 | 18+1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18+1 | 1 |
| 1974–75 | 19+1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 20+1 | - |
| 1975–76 | 36 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | - |
| 1976–77 | 31+1 | 3 | 3 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 39+1 | 3 |
| 1977–78 | 41 | 1 | 6 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 54 | 1 |
| 1978–79 | 33 | 2 | 10 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 50 | 2 |
| 1979–80 | 35 | 2 | 6+1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | - | 55+1 | 4 |
| 1980–81 | 0+1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0+1 | - |
| Total | 245+10 | 10 | 33+2 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | - | 19+2 | - | 325+14 | 12 |
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Sammy Nelson was really entertaining to watch in more ways than one. Many would remember him a prankster on the pitch, but Nelson was really an asset to the team. Though a defender, Nelson has a flair for the attack. He really had a the ability to throw the ball well. In fact, his throw-ins were like crosses. I really enjoyed watching him play. He could be temperamental at times. Won the FA Cup with Arsenal in 1979.
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