Garry Nelson playing at Bournemouth where The Seagulls lost 2-1.
Football Career:
1979–1983 Southend United 129 (17)
1983–1985 Swindon Town 79 (7)
1985–1987 Plymouth Argyle 74 (20)
1987–1991 Brighton & Hove Albion 144 (47)
1990 → Notts County (loan) 2 (0)
1991–1996 Charlton Athletic 185 (37)
1996–1997 Torquay United 34 (8)
Total 647 (136 goals)
After retiring from the game in 1997, Nelson became commercial executive of the
Professional Footballers' Association. Nelson wrote two memoirs about his professional career,
Left Foot Forward and Left Foot in the Grave. The books are written in diary form, chronicling a season
with Charlton (1994–95) and Torquay (1996–97) respectively.