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Sammy Nelson - Stats and titles won
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Sammy Nelson

Born on :  April 01, 1949 (74 years) at Belfast 
Nationality  : Northern Ireland 
Number of international caps : 51 (1 goal)
First international goal : vs Wales 03/06/1977
LF
Main position
Left full-back80%

Nelson's career statisticsLast updated on 26/03/2024 at 19:14

SeasonClubLeagueContinentNat. cupsInternationalTotal
tier Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff.
1982/1983 Brighton11313
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Brighton Division 1 13
1981/1982 Brighton1271243043112721
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Brighton Division 1 2712430
N. Ireland British Home Championship 2
N. Ireland World Cup 2
1980/1981 Arsenal1145
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
N. Ireland World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 3
N. Ireland British Home Championship 1
Arsenal Division 1 1
1979/1980 Arsenal13521508714257835941271
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Charity Shield 1
Arsenal Division 1 3521508
Arsenal League Cup 61540
Arsenal (C2) Cup Winners' Cup 7
Arsenal FA Cup 71570
N. Ireland Euro Qualifying 2
N. Ireland World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 1
1978/1979 Arsenal1332146361195922678
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 3321463
Arsenal League Cup 1
Arsenal (C3) UEFA Cup 6
Arsenal FA Cup 10
N. Ireland Euro Qualifying 6
N. Ireland British Home Championship 3
1977/1978 Arsenal141136901335715130
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 4113690
Arsenal League Cup 7
Arsenal FA Cup 6
N. Ireland World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 3
1976/1977 Arsenal1323930841281444955
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 323930
Arsenal League Cup 5
Arsenal FA Cup 3
N. Ireland World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 2
N. Ireland Friendlies 1
N. Ireland British Home Championship 1190
1975/1976 Arsenal1363443
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 36
Arsenal League Cup 2
Arsenal FA Cup 1
N. Ireland Euro Qualifying 2
N. Ireland Friendlies 1
N. Ireland British Home Championship 1
1974/1975 Arsenal1201223
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 20
Arsenal League Cup 1
N. Ireland Euro Qualifying 2
1973/1974 Arsenal1171148521911656
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 1711485
N. Ireland British Home Championship 2
1972/1973 Arsenal161310
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal League Cup 1
Arsenal Division 1 6
N. Ireland World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 3
1971/1972 Arsenal124121605964413974
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
N. Ireland Euro Qualifying 3
N. Ireland British Home Championship 3
Arsenal Division 1 2412160
Arsenal Coupe d’Europe des Clubs Champions 5
Arsenal League Cup 3
Arsenal FA Cup 6
1970/1971 Arsenal1459
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 4
N. Ireland Euro Qualifying 2
N. Ireland British Home Championship 3
1969/1970 Arsenal14127
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 4
Arsenal Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1
N. Ireland British Home Championship 2
1968/1969 Arsenal U-23
Total2931123201960227235114277423142639
The data represented with this background color are not complete. The figures may not reflect reality.

Notes

Overall
/100
Physical
/20
Mental
/20
Technical
/20
Offense
/20
Defense
/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

Premier League 1logo Arsenal1971
FA Cup 1logo Arsenal1979

Runner-ups

Premier League 1logo Arsenal1973
Community Shield 1logo Arsenal1979
FA Cup 2logo Arsenal1978logo Arsenal1980
British Home Championship 1logo Northern Ireland1971
Cup Winners' Cup 1logo Arsenal1980

Transfers

01/07/83 > Retired
01/07/81 > 01/07/83 Brighton
01/07/75 > 01/07/81 Arsenal
01/07/68 > 01/07/75 Arsenal U-23

Player career by clubLast updated on 20/03/2024 at 22:53

Club Games Played matches Goals for Goals Assists Assists Efficiency Efficiency Minutes played Minutes played Yellow cards Yellow cards Red cards Red cards Match starts Match starts V Victories L Losses
logo Arsenal Arsenal33212242229066197%32144%14627%91
logo Brighton & Hove Brighton40136003600100%4035%1448%19
logo Northern Ireland N. Ireland51142774277294%4831%1645%23

Results with or without him

Season Club When present When absent Influence
v l Total v l Total
1982/1983 Brighton 38% 54% 13 23% 38% 39 Positive
1981/1982 Brighton 33% 44% 27 29% 33% 21 Slightly positive
1980/1981 Arsenal 100% 0% 1 43% 22% 46 -
1979/1980 Arsenal 45% 16% 56 36% 14% 14 Slightly positive
1978/1979 Arsenal 44% 18% 50 40% 50% 10 Very slightly positive
1977/1978 Arsenal 56% 22% 54 0% 100% 1 -
1976/1977 Arsenal 38% 35% 40 55% 27% 11 Negative
1975/1976 Arsenal 28% 44% 39 33% 67% 6 -
1974/1975 Arsenal 29% 52% 21 32% 29% 31 Slightly negative
1973/1974 Arsenal 29% 29% 17 33% 40% 30 Slightly negative
1972/1973 Arsenal 71% 14% 7 54% 20% 46 Slightly positive
1971/1972 Arsenal 55% 29% 38 52% 22% 23 Very slightly positive
1970/1971 Arsenal 75% 25% 4 63% 13% 60 -
1969/1970 Arsenal 40% 20% 5 33% 29% 55 -
1968/1969 Arsenal U-23 0% 0% 0% 0% 0 -

First times

Date Competition Games Score First times

Arsenal

25/10/1969 D1 Arsenal - Ipswich Town 0 - 0 First match with the club, first start
10/01/1970 D1 Man United - Arsenal 2 - 1 First loss
13/01/1970 ICFC Arsenal - Rouen 1 - 0 First victory
13/11/1971 D1 Arsenal - Man City 1 - 2 First goal

Brighton & Hove

21/11/1981 D1 Brighton - Notts County 2 - 2 First match with the club, first start
28/11/1981 D1 Man United - Brighton 2 - 0 First loss
05/12/1981 D1 Brighton - Sunderland 2 - 1 First victory
04/05/1982 D1 Brighton - Wolverhampton 2 - 0 First goal

Player's results for each season

Season Club Tier Rk. pts MP V D L GF GA
1982/1983 Brighton 1 22 40 42 9 13 20 38 68
1981/1982 Brighton 1 13 52 42 13 13 16 43 52
1980/1981 Arsenal 1 3 53 42 19 15 8 61 45
1979/1980 Arsenal 1 4 52 42 18 16 8 52 36
1978/1979 Arsenal 1 7 48 42 17 14 11 61 48
1977/1978 Arsenal 1 5 52 42 21 10 11 60 37
1976/1977 Arsenal 1 8 43 42 16 11 15 64 59
1975/1976 Arsenal 1 17 36 42 13 10 19 47 53
1974/1975 Arsenal 1 16 37 42 13 11 18 47 49
1973/1974 Arsenal 1 10 42 42 14 14 14 49 51
1972/1973 Arsenal 1 2 57 42 23 11 8 57 43
1971/1972 Arsenal 1 5 52 42 22 8 12 58 40
1970/1971 Arsenal 1 1 65 42 29 7 6 71 29
1969/1970 Arsenal 1 12 42 42 12 18 12 51 49

Last games

Date Competition Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Minutes played Goals for Own goals Assists Yellow cards Red cards
May 31, 198331/05BHCRound 3N. Ireland0 - 1WalesAbsent
May 28, 198328/05BHCRound 2N. Ireland0 - 0EnglandAbsent
May 26, 198326/05FACFinalMan United4 - 0BrightonAbsent
May 24, 198324/05BHCRound 1Scotland0 - 0N. IrelandAbsent
May 21, 198321/05FACFinalMan United2 - 2BrightonAbsent
May 14, 198314/05D1Round 42Norwich City2 - 1BrightonAbsent
May 07, 198307/05D1Round 41Brighton0 - 1Man CityAbsent
May 02, 198302/05D1Round 40Birmingham1 - 1BrightonAbsent
April 30, 198330/04D1Round 39Notts County1 - 0BrightonAbsent
April 27, 198327/04EQGroup 6N. Ireland1 - 0AlbaniaAbsent
April 23, 198323/04D1Round 38Brighton1 - 0CoventryAbsent
April 19, 198319/04D1Round 26Sunderland1 - 1BrightonAbsent
April 16, 198316/04FACSemi-finalsBrighton2 - 1S WednesdayNo data
April 09, 198309/04D1Round 27Brighton1 - 2EvertonAbsent
April 05, 198305/04D1Round 35Southampton0 - 0BrightonAbsent
April 02, 198302/04D1Round 34Brighton2 - 1TottenhamAbsent
March 30, 198330/03EQGroup 6N. Ireland2 - 1TurkeyAbsent
March 26, 198326/03D1Round 33Brighton0 - 0Aston VillaAbsent
March 22, 198322/03D1Round 31Brighton2 - 2LiverpoolAbsent
March 19, 198319/03D1Round 32Man United1 - 1BrightonAbsent
March 12, 198312/03FACQuarter-finalsBrighton1 - 0Norwich CityNo data
March 05, 198305/03D1Round 30West Ham2 - 1BrightonAbsent
March 01, 198301/03D1Round 28Swansea1 - 2BrightonAbsent
February 26, 198326/02D1Round 29Brighton1 - 2Stoke CityAbsent
February 20, 198320/02FACRound of 16Liverpool1 - 2BrightonNo data
February 12, 198312/02D1Round 37Brighton0 - 0WBAAbsent
February 05, 198305/02D1Round 36Arsenal3 - 1BrightonAbsent
January 29, 198329/01FACRound of 32Brighton4 - 0Man CityNo data
January 22, 198322/01D1Round 25Brighton2 - 4Luton TownAbsent
January 15, 198315/01D1Round 24Ipswich Town2 - 0BrightonAbsent
January 12, 198312/01FAC3rd roundNewcastle0 - 1BrightonNo data
January 08, 198308/01FAC3rd roundBrighton1 - 1NewcastleNo data
January 03, 198303/01D1Round 23Brighton1 - 1NottinghamAbsent
January 01, 198301/01D1Round 22Brighton1 - 1WatfordAbsent
December 28, 198228/12D1Round 21Tottenham2 - 0Brighton90 Minutes
December 27, 198227/12D1Round 20Brighton0 - 1Southampton90 Minutes
December 18, 198218/12D1Round 19Man City1 - 1Brighton90 Minutes
December 15, 198215/12EQGroup 6Albania0 - 0N. IrelandAbsent
December 11, 198211/12D1Round 18Brighton3 - 0Norwich City90 Minutes
December 04, 198204/12D1Round 17Coventry2 - 0Brighton90 Minutes
November 27, 198227/11D1Round 16Brighton0 - 2Notts County90 Minutes
November 20, 198220/11D1Round 15Watford4 - 1Brighton90 Minutes
November 17, 198217/11EQGroup 6N. Ireland1 - 0GermanyAbsent
November 13, 198213/11D1Round 14Aston Villa1 - 0Brighton90 Minutes
November 06, 198206/11D1Round 13Brighton1 - 0Man United90 Minutes
October 30, 198230/10D1Round 12Liverpool3 - 1BrightonAbsent
October 27, 198227/10LC2nd roundBrighton0 - 1TottenhamNo data
October 23, 198223/10D1Round 11Brighton3 - 1West HamAbsent
October 16, 198216/10D1Round 10Stoke City3 - 0BrightonAbsent
October 13, 198213/10EQGroup 6Austria2 - 0N. IrelandAbsent
October 09, 198209/10D1Round 9Brighton1 - 1SwanseaAbsent
October 06, 198206/10LC2nd roundTottenham1 - 1BrightonNo data
October 02, 198202/10D1Round 8Everton2 - 2BrightonAbsent
September 25, 198225/09D1Round 7Brighton1 - 0Birmingham90 Minutes
September 18, 198218/09D1Round 6Luton Town5 - 0Brighton90 Minutes
September 11, 198211/09D1Round 5Brighton3 - 2Sunderland90 Minutes
September 07, 198207/09D1Round 4Brighton1 - 0Arsenal90 Minutes
September 04, 198204/09D1Round 3Nottingham4 - 0BrightonAbsent
September 01, 198201/09D1Round 2WBA5 - 0BrightonAbsent
August 28, 198228/08D1Round 1Brighton1 - 1Ipswich TownAbsent
First XI
On the bench
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