Sidney Raymond Kenneth Nelson (born 1 January 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Isthmian League Premier Division club Chatham Town.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sidney Raymond Kenneth Nelson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chatham Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2014 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Millwall | 26 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Newport County (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Northampton Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Woking | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Welling United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Farnborough | 17 | (0) |
| 2024– | Chatham Town | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:52, 3 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Nelson was born in Lewisham, Greater London.[2] He first signed for Millwall at the age of eight.[5] He was captain of their youth team,[6] and turned professional in August 2014.[7] He made his senior debut for them on 28 December 2014.[5][6] He was praised by manager Ian Holloway as the team's "best player" in that match.[6] Nelson stated it was a "dream" to play for the club his family supports.[5]
On 4 January 2017, Nelson joined League Two side Newport County on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[8] He made his debut on 7 January, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 away league defeat at Stevenage.[9] Nelson was part of the Newport squad that completed the 'Great Escape' with a 2–1 victory at home to Notts County on the final day of the 2016–17 season, which ensured Newport's survival in League Two.[10][11]
On 21 August 2017, Nelson signed for League Two club Yeovil Town on loan until January 2018.[12] He moved on loan to Chesterfield in January 2018.[13]
He was offered a new contract by Millwall at the end of the 2017–18 season.[14] He moved on loan to Swindon Town in August 2018.[15]
In January 2019, Nelson joined League Two side Tranmere Rovers on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[16][17]
In May 2019, it was announced that Nelson would be one of five players released by Millwall when their contracts expired.[18]
In June 2019 he signed a two-year contract with Tranmere Rovers.[19]
On 9 July 2021, Nelson joined Northampton Town on a one-year deal.[20][21] He suffered an injury in training in September 2021,[22][23] a situation he described as a "nightmare".[24]
On 13 July 2022, Nelson agreed to join National League side, Woking on a one-year deal.[25] On 18 October 2022, Nelson joined National League South club Welling United on a one-month loan deal.[26]
On 29 May 2023, Nelson agreed to join National League South side, Farnborough following his release from Woking.[27]
On 10 February 2024, Nelson signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Chatham Town.[28]
Career statistics
- As of 3 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Millwall | 2014–15[29] | Championship | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[30] | League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[9] | League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[31] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[32] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2016–17[9] | League Two | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2017–18[31] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2017–18[31] | League Two | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2018–19[32] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2018–19[32] | League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2019–20[33] | League One | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2020–21[34] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Northampton Town | 2021–22[35] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Woking | 2022–23[36] | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Welling United (loan) | 2022–23[37] | National League South | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Farnborough | 2023–24[37][38] | National League South | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Chatham Town | 2023–24 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 12 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 161 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 198 | 1 | ||
Honours
Tranmere Rovers