Michael Nelson
Michael John Nelson
Born: March 23, 1980
Gateshead, England
Position: D - Center Back
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 2001-2019
Michael Nelson scored 32 goals and recorded 12 assists in his 593-game career with the Bury FC, Hartlepool United, Norwich City, Scunthorpe United, Kilmarnock FC, Bradford City, Hibernian FC, Cambridge United, Barnet FC and Chesterfield FC. He began playing during the 2001 season and last took the pitch during the 2019 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | EFL1 | Bury FC | 31 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2003-04 | EFL1 | Hartlepool United | 40 | 38 | 3399 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18.8 | |
| 2004-05 | EFL1 | Hartlepool United | 43 | 42 | 3714 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.7 | |
| 2005-06 | EFL1 | Hartlepool United | 43 | 43 | 3837 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 12.5 | |
| 2007-08 | EFL1 | Hartlepool United | 45 | 44 | 4008 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12.5 | |
| 2008-09 | EFL1 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 46 | 4072 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 38.5 | |
| 2009-10 | EFL1 | Norwich City | 31 | 28 | 2436 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30.0 | |
| 2010-11 | TFLC | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 20 | 1800 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | |
| 2010-11 | TFLC | Norwich City | 8 | 7 | 634 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.7 | |
| 2011 | SP | Kilmarnock FC | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011-12 | SP | Kilmarnock FC | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011-12 | EFL1 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 8 | 779 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | |
| 2012 | SP | Kilmarnock FC | 21 | 21 | 1890 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | |
| 2012-13 | SP | Kilmarnock FC | 21 | 21 | 1890 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | |
| 2012 | SP (Relegation) | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2012-13 | SP (Relegation) | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2012-13 | EFL2 | Bradford City | 13 | 12 | 1133 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 2013 | SP | Hibernian FC | 29 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2013-14 | SP | Hibernian FC | 29 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014-15 | EFL2 | Cambridge United | 33 | 33 | 2934 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 60.0 | |
| 2014-15 | SC | Hibernian FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | SP (Relegation) | Hibernian FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014-15 | SP (Relegation) | Hibernian FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015-16 | EFL2 | Barnet FC | 27 | 22 | 1905 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | |
| 2016-17 | EFL2 | Barnet FC | 43 | 43 | 3870 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25.0 | |
| 2017-18 | EFL2 | Barnet FC | 27 | 25 | 2259 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | |
| 2018-19 | TNL | Chesterfield FC | 13 | 13 | 1087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 544 | 522 | 39757 | 31 | 12 | 339 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 24.0 | ||||
| Cup | 48 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Post | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 593 | 571 | 39757 | 32 | 12 | 339 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 24.8 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | England | III | League One | Bury FC |
| 2003-04 | England | III | League One | Hartlepool United |
| 2004-05 | England | III | League One | Hartlepool United |
| 2005-06 | England | III | League One | Hartlepool United |
| 2007-08 | England | III | League One | Hartlepool United |
| 2008-09 | England | III | League One | Hartlepool United |
| 2009-10 | England | III | League One | Norwich City |
| 2010-11 | England | II | The Football League Championship | Norwich City |
| 2010-11 | England | II | The Football League Championship | Scunthorpe United |
| 2011-12 | England | III | League One | Scunthorpe United |
| 2011 | Scotland | I | Scottish Premier League | Kilmarnock FC |
| 2012-13 | England | IV | League Two | Bradford City |
| 2012 | Scotland | I | Scottish Premier League | Kilmarnock FC |
| 2013 | Scotland | I | Premiership | Hibernian FC |
| 2014-15 | England | IV | League Two | Cambridge United |
| 2014-15 | Scotland | II | Championship | Hibernian FC |
| 2014 | Scotland | I | Premiership | Hibernian FC |
| 2015-16 | England | IV | League Two | Barnet FC |
| 2016-17 | England | IV | League Two | Barnet FC |
| 2017-18 | England | IV | League Two | Barnet FC |
| 2018-19 | England | V | National League | Chesterfield FC |
