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Drew Nelson Player Profile

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Career

Season
1969-704100
Totals:4100

 Apps = first-team starts with substitute appearances in brackets.
 Gls = goals.
 All = competitive appearances only. Friendlies are shown separately and do not form part of the competitive totals.
 Yel = yellow cards/cautions. Red = red cards/dismissals.

 Recent First Team Starts
 04/10/69 Division 2 vs. Stenhousemuir (A) 1 - 1
 01/10/69 Division 2 vs. Queen's Park (H) 1 - 3
 27/09/69 Division 2 vs. Dumbarton (A) 1 - 5
 24/09/69 Division 2 vs. Albion Rovers (A) 4 - 1

 Recent First Team Goals
 27/09/69 Division 2 vs. Dumbarton (A) 1 - 5

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 27/09/69 Division 2 vs. Dumbarton (A)  1 - 5

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 04/10/69 Division 2 vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  1 - 1
 01/10/69 Division 2 vs. Queen's Park (H)  1 - 3
 27/09/69 Division 2 vs. Dumbarton (A)  1 - 5
 24/09/69 Division 2 vs. Albion Rovers (A)  4 - 1


Competition History

Competition Win % Draw % Loss %
League410025.0%25.0%50.0%
Totals:410025.0%25.0%50.0%

Competition figures include competitive matches only. Starts are shown first, with substitute appearances in brackets. Gls = goals. G2G = goals to games ratio.


Opposition Record

Opponent W D L Win %
Albion Rovers1000100100.0%
Dumbarton11000010.0%
Queen's Park10000010.0%
Stenhousemuir10000100.0%
Totals:410011225.0%

Opposition figures include competitive matches only. Starts are shown first, with substitute appearances in brackets. Gls = goals. Yellow and red card totals are shown on desktop screens.


Biography

A man of many clubs, Drew Nelson must be up there with one of the strangest signings ever made by Clydebank FC. Drew for his part, came in like Superman and departed like the Invisible Man. A four game career and another club added to his belt notch.

The story of Drew’s signing is scarcely believable. According to Mr Steedman, Drew who had left East Fife at the end of the previous season, was signed one hour before kick off and for good measure was handed captaincy of The Bankies.

It looked like a gamble that had paid off as he led Clydebank to a 4-1 away win at Albion Rovers. Besides himself the Clydebank team contained two Junior Trialists and Mike McDonald in goal for the injured Dick Madden.

The lack of pre-season would tell, as just three days later the same team, would be thrashed 5-1 by Dumbarton at Boghead, although Drew Nelson did get the equaliser just before half-time. A loss at home to Queens Park and a 1-1 draw at Stenhousemuir would see the end of Drew’s time with the Bankies.

He was obviously only used as an emergency stop gap as Jim Fallon had been injured in a car crash when driving to the match against Falkirk, and The Bankies defence was ravaged with injuries with Davie Mitchell and Dougie Hay also missing at this time. All three were in the side the following week which saw a 4-1 home win over East Fife.

Debut

September 24th, 1969
Albion Rovers 1 - 4 Clydebank

League (Division 2)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Drew has an unknown date of birth.

    Date unknown

  • Signed For Clydebank

    Wednesday, September 24th, 1969

  • First Team Debut

    Albion Rovers 1 - 4 Clydebank
    League (Division 2)

    Clydebank PressAfter their thrashing at the hands of Falkirk last Saturday, the 'Bankies introduced three junior trialists to their team and appointed new signing Drew Nelson, capt

    Wednesday, September 24th, 1969

  • First Goal

    Dumbarton 5 - 1 Clydebank
    League (Division 2)

    Clydebank PressThere were long faces in the Clydebank camp after Saturday's 5-1 drubbing by county rivals, Dumbarton. This defeat, the biggest thrashing handed out so far in matche

    Saturday, September 27th, 1969

  • Last Appearance

    Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 Clydebank
    League (Division 2)

    Clydebank Press"If only this game could be played all over again, before a 20,000 crowd. It would perhaps all seem so different."That was Bankies' director Charles Steedman

    Saturday, October 4th, 1969