Craig Nelson

Date of birth28 May 1971
Place of birthCoatbridge
NationalityScottish
Weight78 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Ayr United 13 Jul 1998

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1999-00 Ayr United Scottish FA Cup 3 4
1999-00 Ayr United Scottish League Cup 1 4
2000-01 Ayr United Scottish Division 1 26 7 32
2000-01 Ayr United Scottish League Cup 1
2001-02 Ayr United Bells Challenge Cup 2 4
2001-02 Ayr United Scottish Division 1 35 6 44
2001-02 Ayr United Scottish FA Cup 5 3 5
2001-02 Ayr United Scottish League Cup 5 2 5
2002-03 Ayr United Scottish Division 1 13 2 14
2002-03 Ayr United Scottish League Challenge Cup 2 4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 Oct 1999 Ayr United v Celtic L 0-4 Scottish League Cup 3rd round
29 Jan 2000 Dundee v Ayr United D 0-0 Scottish FA Cup 3rd round
15 Feb 2000 Ayr United v Dundee D 1-1 Scottish FA Cup 3rd round replay
26 Feb 2000 Motherwell v Ayr United W 3-4 Scottish FA Cup 4th round
09 Aug 2000 Dumbarton v Ayr United D 0-0 Scottish League Cup 1st round
16 Sep 2000 Greenock Morton v Ayr United D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
23 Sep 2000 Ayr United v Clyde W 2-1 Scottish Division 1
30 Sep 2000 Ayr United v Inverness Caledonian Thistle D 3-3 Scottish Division 1
07 Oct 2000 Raith Rovers v Ayr United W 1-3 Scottish Division 1
14 Oct 2000 Ross County v Ayr United D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
21 Oct 2000 Ayr United v Alloa Athletic W 3-1 Scottish Division 1
28 Oct 2000 Falkirk v Ayr United L 3-0 Scottish Division 1
04 Nov 2000 Ayr United v Livingston D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
11 Nov 2000 Clyde v Ayr United W 0-1 Scottish Division 1
18 Nov 2000 Ayr United v Greenock Morton D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
25 Nov 2000 Ayr United v Raith Rovers W 4-2 Scottish Division 1
02 Dec 2000 Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Ayr United L 7-3 Scottish Division 1
03 Feb 2001 Ayr United v Airdrieonians D 2-2 Scottish Division 1
17 Feb 2001 Raith Rovers v Ayr United W 1-4 Scottish Division 1
24 Feb 2001 Falkirk v Ayr United W 1-2 Scottish Division 1
03 Mar 2001 Ayr United v Livingston D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
06 Mar 2001 Ayr United v Falkirk W 6-0 Scottish Division 1
13 Mar 2001 Alloa Athletic v Ayr United W 0-2 Scottish Division 1
17 Mar 2001 Clyde v Ayr United D 2-2 Scottish Division 1
20 Mar 2001 Livingston v Ayr United W 0-1 Scottish Division 1
31 Mar 2001 Ayr United v Greenock Morton W 3-0 Scottish Division 1
07 Apr 2001 Ayr United v Raith Rovers W 2-0 Scottish Division 1
14 Apr 2001 Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Ayr United L 1-0 Scottish Division 1
21 Apr 2001 Ross County v Ayr United W 0-1 Scottish Division 1
28 Apr 2001 Ayr United v Alloa Athletic W 4-1 Scottish Division 1
05 May 2001 Airdrieonians v Ayr United D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
04 Aug 2001 Falkirk v Ayr United W 1-2 Scottish Division 1
07 Aug 2001 St Mirren v Ayr United W 1-3 Bells Challenge Cup 1
11 Aug 2001 Ayr United v Ross County W 2-0 Scottish Division 1
14 Aug 2001 Stranraer v Ayr United L 3-2 Bells Challenge Cup 2
18 Aug 2001 Airdrieonians v Ayr United L 2-1 Scottish Division 1
25 Aug 2001 Ayr United v Raith Rovers D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
08 Sep 2001 Partick Thistle v Ayr United L 2-1 Scottish Division 1
15 Sep 2001 Ayr United v St Mirren W 4-2 Scottish Division 1
18 Sep 2001 Arbroath v Ayr United L 3-2 Scottish Division 1
22 Sep 2001 Ayr United v Clyde W 2-1 Scottish Division 1
25 Sep 2001 Ayr United v Stranraer W 4-0 Scottish League Cup 2
29 Sep 2001 Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Ayr United L 3-1 Scottish Division 1
09 Oct 2001 Ayr United v Kilmarnock D 0-0 Scottish League Cup 3
13 Oct 2001 Ayr United v Falkirk D 2-2 Scottish Division 1
20 Oct 2001 Ross County v Ayr United L 3-2 Scottish Division 1
27 Oct 2001 Ayr United v Partick Thistle L 0-2 Scottish Division 1
03 Nov 2001 Raith Rovers v Ayr United D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
10 Nov 2001 Ayr United v Arbroath L 0-1 Scottish Division 1
17 Nov 2001 St Mirren v Ayr United W 0-1 Scottish Division 1
24 Nov 2001 Ayr United v Inverness Caledonian Thistle W 3-0 Scottish Division 1
28 Nov 2001 Ayr United v Inverness Caledonian Thistle W 5-1 Scottish League Cup Quarter-final
01 Dec 2001 Clyde v Ayr United D 2-2 Scottish Division 1
08 Dec 2001 Ayr United v Airdrieonians L 1-3 Scottish Division 1
15 Dec 2001 Falkirk v Ayr United W 0-2 Scottish Division 1
26 Dec 2001 Partick Thistle v Ayr United L 2-1 Scottish Division 1
29 Dec 2001 Ayr United v Raith Rovers W 3-1 Scottish Division 1
05 Jan 2002 Deveronvale v Ayr United W 0-6 Scottish FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2002 Arbroath v Ayr United W 0-2 Scottish Division 1
19 Jan 2002 Ayr United v Clyde L 0-1 Scottish Division 1
26 Jan 2002 Ayr United v Dunfermline Athletic W 3-0 Scottish FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2002 Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Ayr United D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
06 Feb 2002 Hibernian v Ayr United W 0-1 Scottish League Cup Semi-final
09 Feb 2002 Airdrieonians v Ayr United W 1-2 Scottish Division 1
16 Feb 2002 Ayr United v Ross County D 0-0 Scottish Division 1
23 Feb 2002 Dundee United v Ayr United D 2-2 Scottish FA Cup 5th round
26 Feb 2002 Ayr United v St Mirren W 4-1 Scottish Division 1
02 Mar 2002 Raith Rovers v Ayr United D 3-3 Scottish Division 1
06 Mar 2002 Ayr United v Dundee United W 2-0 Scottish FA Cup 5th round replay
09 Mar 2002 Ayr United v Partick Thistle D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
17 Mar 2002 Ayr United v Rangers L 0-4 Scottish League Cup Final
23 Mar 2002 Celtic v Ayr United L 3-0 Scottish FA Cup Semi-final
26 Mar 2002 Ayr United v Arbroath D 0-0 Scottish Division 1
30 Mar 2002 Clyde v Ayr United D 2-2 Scottish Division 1
02 Apr 2002 St Mirren v Ayr United D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
06 Apr 2002 Ayr United v Inverness Caledonian Thistle W 1-0 Scottish Division 1
13 Apr 2002 Ayr United v Falkirk D 0-0 Scottish Division 1
20 Apr 2002 Ross County v Ayr United D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
03 Aug 2002 Ayr United v Falkirk L 1-3 Scottish Division 1
06 Aug 2002 Stranraer v Ayr United W 1-2 Scottish League Challenge Cup 1st round
10 Aug 2002 Clyde v Ayr United L 1-0 Scottish Division 1
13 Aug 2002 Dumbarton v Ayr United L 3-0 Scottish League Challenge Cup 2nd round
17 Aug 2002 Ayr United v Ross County W 2-1 Scottish Division 1
24 Aug 2002 Queen of the South v Ayr United W 1-2 Scottish Division 1
31 Aug 2002 Ayr United v Arbroath W 1-0 Scottish Division 1
14 Sep 2002 Ayr United v St Johnstone D 0-0 Scottish Division 1
21 Sep 2002 Alloa Athletic v Ayr United W 0-1 Scottish Division 1
28 Sep 2002 Ayr United v St Mirren D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
05 Oct 2002 Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Ayr United L 2-0 Scottish Division 1
19 Oct 2002 Falkirk v Ayr United L 3-0 Scottish Division 1
26 Oct 2002 Ayr United v Clyde D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
05 Nov 2002 Arbroath v Ayr United D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
09 Nov 2002 Ayr United v Queen of the South L 0-1 Scottish Division 1


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.