Mel Nurse
| Date of birth | 11 October 1937 |
| Place of birth | Swansea |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Position | Centre half |
Wales International.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 01 Jun 1955 | 01 Oct 1962 | |
| Middlesbrough | 01 Oct 1962 | 01 Sep 1965 | |
| Swindon Town | 01 Sep 1965 | 01 Jun 1968 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | Swansea City | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 32 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 37 | 1 |
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| 1964-65 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1964-65 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 41 | 7 |
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| 1965-66 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 3 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1962 | Grimsby Town v Middlesbrough | W | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1962 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1962 | Middlesbrough v Swansea Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1962 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1962 | Middlesbrough v Luton Town | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1962 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | L | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1962 | Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe United | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1962 | Bury v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1962 | Middlesbrough v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1962 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1962 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1962 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1962 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | W | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1963 | Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough | W | 4-5 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Feb 1963 | Middlesbrough v Grimsby Town | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1963 | Swansea Town v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1963 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Mar 1963 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1963 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 23 Mar 1963 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1963 | Luton Town v Middlesbrough | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1963 | Scunthorpe United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1963 | Middlesbrough v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1963 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1963 | Rotherham United v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1963 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1963 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1963 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 May 1963 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 May 1963 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 May 1963 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 May 1963 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 May 1963 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | W | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1963 | Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Aug 1963 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1963 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1963 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1963 | Middlesbrough v Grimsby Town | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1963 | Middlesbrough v Rotherham United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1963 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1963 | Rotherham United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1963 | Middlesbrough v Leyton Orient | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1963 | Bradford Park Avenue v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Sep 1963 | Swansea Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1963 | Middlesbrough v Bradford Park Avenue | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 05 Oct 1963 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1963 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1963 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1963 | Scunthorpe United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1963 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1963 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1963 | Middlesbrough v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1963 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1963 | Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1963 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1963 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1963 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1964 | Brentford v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1964 | Grimsby Town v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Feb 1964 | Leyton Orient v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1964 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1964 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Feb 1964 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1964 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1964 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1964 | Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1964 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1964 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1964 | Bury v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1964 | Middlesbrough v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1964 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1964 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Aug 1964 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1964 | Middlesbrough v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1964 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1964 | Northampton Town v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1964 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1964 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1964 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1964 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1964 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1964 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Sep 1964 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | L | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1964 | Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1964 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1964 | Middlesbrough v Bury | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1964 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1964 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1964 | Middlesbrough v Swansea Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1964 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1964 | Middlesbrough v Swindon Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1964 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1964 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1964 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1964 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1964 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1965 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1965 | Middlesbrough v Oldham Athletic | W | 6-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1965 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1965 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1965 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 06 Feb 1965 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1965 | Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1965 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 1965 | Bury v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1965 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1965 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1965 | Middlesbrough v Rotherham United | L | 3-5 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1965 | Swansea Town v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1965 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1965 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1965 | Swindon Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1965 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1965 | Leyton Orient v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1965 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Middlesbrough v Leyton Orient | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Aug 1965 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1965 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1965 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.