Ex-Blues forward and local favourite Garry Nelson gave an interview with the Football League website, who seem to have forgotten he's an Essex boy who started his career with the Shrimpers, that was updated last month.
Garry is best remembered now for writing two books, Left Foot Forward and Left Foot in the Grave, chronicling seasons with Charlton (1994-95) and Torquay (1996-97). Amongst the first to the real life of professional footballers, especially in the lower leagues.
After retiring from the game in 1997, Garry became commercial executive of the Professional Footballers Association. As of 2009, he was still playing football, along with Tilly, regularly turning out for Old Southendians in the Southend Borough Combination Veterans League and Charlton Athletic veterans.
For the interview in full, go here:
http://www.football-league.co.uk/features/where-are-they-now-garry-nelson-20091006_2249035_1817753
The Nelson Files
Garry is best remembered now for writing two books, Left Foot Forward and Left Foot in the Grave, chronicling seasons with Charlton (1994-95) and Torquay (1996-97). Amongst the first to the real life of professional footballers, especially in the lower leagues.
After retiring from the game in 1997, Garry became commercial executive of the Professional Footballers Association. As of 2009, he was still playing football, along with Tilly, regularly turning out for Old Southendians in the Southend Borough Combination Veterans League and Charlton Athletic veterans.
For the interview in full, go here:
http://www.football-league.co.uk/features/where-are-they-now-garry-nelson-20091006_2249035_1817753
The Nelson Files
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Garry Paul Nelson | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1961 (1961-01-16) | ||
| Place of birth | Braintree, England | ||
| Playing position | Striker / Left wing | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 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) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
(Player info from Wikipedia, for the full article, go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Nelson)