Nelson da Silva

Nelson da Silva (? – before 1997) was a Brazilian footballer who played in the League of Ireland with Derry City F.C. in the late 1980s.^[1] He was married and died young at some point before 1997.^[2]

Honours

League of Ireland First Division Shield: 1
- Derry City F.C. 1985-86

References

^ "Violence disrupts sports in N. Ireland". Spokesman-Review. 22 February 1986. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
^ "The Spirit of the Brandywell". 19 April 1997. Retrieved 8 October 2019. Brazilian Nelson Da Silva (who died of a heart attack in his late 20s on a Brazilian beach) ... Da Silva and his wife lived in Maryville Park close to the Brandywell

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[1] "Violence disrupts sports in N. Ireland". Spokesman-Review. 22 February 1986. Retrieved 22 March 2011.

[2] "The Spirit of the Brandywell". 19 April 1997. Retrieved 8 October 2019. Brazilian Nelson Da Silva (who died of a heart attack in his late 20s on a Brazilian beach) ... Da Silva and his wife lived in Maryville Park close to the Brandywell

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