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'''Keith Nelson''' is a former [[association football]] player who represented [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]] at international level.<ref name="aapp">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/caps_and_goals.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=13 July 2009}}</ref>
'''Keith Nelson''' is a former [[association football]] player who represented [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]] at international level.<ref name="aapp">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/caps_and_goals.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=13 July 2009}}</ref>


Nelson made his full [[All Whites]] debut in a 3-0 win over [[New Caledonia national football team|New Caledonia]] on March 5, 1977 and ended his international playing career with 20 A-international caps and 16 goals to his credit, including 2 [[hat-trick]]s against [[Chinese Taipei national football team|Chinese Taipei]] and [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]]. He gained his final cap gained in a 2-0 win over [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] on June 7, 1983.<ref name="aapp"/><ref name="agoal">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm|title=A-International Scorers - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=2008-07-25}}</ref>
Nelson made his full [[All Whites]] debut in a 3-0 win over [[New Caledonia national football team|New Caledonia]] on March 5, 1977 and ended his international playing career with 20 A-international caps and 16 goals to his credit, including 2 [[hat-trick]]s against [[Chinese Taipei national football team|Chinese Taipei]] and [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]]. He gained his final cap gained in a 2-0 win over [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] on June 7, 1983.<ref name="aapp"/><ref name="agoal">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm |title=A-International Scorers - Overall |author= |publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |date= |accessdate=2008-07-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5hY1IXOg2?url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm |archivedate=2009-06-15 |df= }}</ref>


Nelson won New Zealand Player of the Year in 1976 and again in 1982 despite failing to make the final 23 man squad for New Zealand's first appearance at the [[1982 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] finals that year.<ref name="nzhon">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id170.htm|title=Honours List|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=2008-07-25}}</ref>
Nelson won New Zealand Player of the Year in 1976 and again in 1982 despite failing to make the final 23 man squad for New Zealand's first appearance at the [[1982 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] finals that year.<ref name="nzhon">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id170.htm|title=Honours List|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=2008-07-25}}</ref>

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Keith Nelson
Personal information
Full name Keith R Nelson
Date of birth (1947-02-18) 18 February 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1978 Hamilton 88 (116)
1979–1984 Mount Wellington 127 (65)
International career
1977–1983 New Zealand 20 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Keith Nelson is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

Nelson made his full All Whites debut in a 3-0 win over New Caledonia on March 5, 1977 and ended his international playing career with 20 A-international caps and 16 goals to his credit, including 2 hat-tricks against Chinese Taipei and Fiji. He gained his final cap gained in a 2-0 win over Ghana on June 7, 1983.[1][2]

Nelson won New Zealand Player of the Year in 1976 and again in 1982 despite failing to make the final 23 man squad for New Zealand's first appearance at the World Cup finals that year.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  2. ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2008-07-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Honours List". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 2008-07-25.