Craig Nelson
| Date of birth | 28 May 1971 |
| Place of birth | Coatbridge |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
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.