Jimmy Nelson
| Date of birth | 07 January 1901 |
| Place of birth | Greenock |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Right back |
With Newcastle United, FA Cup winner 1932. Part of the Cardiff City that took the FA Cup to Wales for the first and only time, Jimmy captained Newcastle in the 1932 Cup Final victory over Arsenal at Wembley. He started his career as a centre-forward but became a classy full-back.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-31 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1930-31 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 23 | ||||
| 1931-32 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1931-32 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 40 | ||||
| 1932-33 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1932-33 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1932-33 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 40 | ||||
| 1933-34 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1933-34 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 40 | ||||
| 1934-35 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1930 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1930 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1930 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1930 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1930 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1930 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1930 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1930 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1931 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1931 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1931 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 1931 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Jan 1931 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1931 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1931 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1931 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1931 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1931 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1931 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1931 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1931 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1931 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1931 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1931 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1931 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1931 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1931 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1931 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1931 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1931 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1931 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1931 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1931 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1931 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1931 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1931 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 8-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1931 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1931 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1931 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1931 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1931 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1931 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1931 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1931 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1931 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1931 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1932 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1932 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v Southport | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Jan 1932 | Southport v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 30 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1932 | Newcastle United v Southport | W | 9-0 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 13 Feb 1932 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1932 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1932 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1932 | Newcastle United v Watford | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Mar 1932 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1932 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 19 Mar 1932 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1932 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1932 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1932 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1932 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1932 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1932 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1932 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1932 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 27 Apr 1932 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1932 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1932 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1932 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1932 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1932 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1932 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1932 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1932 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1932 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1932 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1932 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1932 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 3-5 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 15 Oct 1932 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1932 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1932 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1932 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1932 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1932 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1932 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1932 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1932 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1932 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1932 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1932 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1933 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1933 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1933 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Jan 1933 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1933 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1933 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1933 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1933 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1933 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1933 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1933 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1933 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1933 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1933 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1933 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1933 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1933 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1933 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1933 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1933 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1933 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1933 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1933 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1933 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1933 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1933 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1933 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1933 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1933 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1933 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1933 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1933 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1933 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1933 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1933 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1933 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1933 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1933 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1933 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1933 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1933 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1933 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1933 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 3-7 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1933 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1934 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 9-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1934 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1934 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 1934 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1934 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1934 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1934 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1934 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1934 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1934 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1934 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1934 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1934 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1934 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1934 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1934 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1934 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1934 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1934 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1934 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1934 | Newcastle United v Brentford | L | 2-5 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924-25 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1927-28 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1929-30 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1925 | Scotland v Wales | W | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 Feb 1925 | Ireland v Scotland | W | 0-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 31 Mar 1928 | England v Scotland | W | 1-5 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 May 1930 | France v Scotland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.