Tom Nelson (Australian footballer)
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Fullname
Thomas Nelson
Born
3 February 1883
Footscray, Victoria
Footscray, Victoria
Died
3 July 1957 (aged 74)
Coburg, Victoria
Coburg, Victoria
Original team
Yarraville
| Tom Nelson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson in 1906 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Nelson | ||
| Born |
3 February 1883 Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Died |
3 July 1957 (aged 74) Coburg, Victoria | ||
| Original team | 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]
