Jimmy Nelson's Scotland international cap from the 'Wembley Wizards' match v England season 1927-28, inscribed S V E, 1927-28 James Nelson was born
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Jimmy Nelson's Scotland international cap from the 'Wembley Wizards' match v England season 1927-28, inscribed S V E, 1927-28 James Nelson was born in Greenock 7th January 1901 but grew up in Belfast. The uncompromising right-back who joined Cardiff City from Belfast Crusaders in 1921 was a member of the Bluebirds legendary 1927 F.A. Cup winning team. The press had some fun with this at the time describing Nelson as a Scot who came from Ireland to win an English Cup winner's medal for a Welsh club. He also won four Scotland international caps including the present example awarded for the Wembley Wizard's famous 5-1 victory over England in 1928. Nelson later played for Newcastle United where he won a second Cup winner's medal in 1932.