Sammy Nelson

Northern Irish footballer
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Summary

Sammy Nelson was born on April 1, 1949[1], in Belfast[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[5]
  • Educated at: Royal Belfast Academical Institution[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[8], centre-back[9]
  • Sport: association football[10]
  • Family name: Nelson[11]
  • Given name: Sammy[12]
  • Participant in: 1982 FIFA World Cup[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[14]
  • Country for sport: Northern Ireland[15]
  • Height: 178 cm[16]

Why It Matters

Sammy Nelson has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Sammy Nelson born?

Sammy Nelson was born in Belfast[2].

What did Sammy Nelson do for work?

Sammy Nelson worked as an association football player[3].

Where did Sammy Nelson go to school?

Sammy Nelson was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position played on team / speciality → defender, centre-back
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 28156
    Member of sports team → Arsenal F.C., Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., Northern Ireland men's national association football team
    Sex or gender → male
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Playmakerstats.com player id: 28156, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289935|batch #289935]]"
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