Background
He was born at Kenilworth, Warwickshire, and was educated at Radley College and Merton College, Oxford.
He was born at Kenilworth, Warwickshire, and was educated at Radley College and Merton College, Oxford.
University of Oxford. Radley College; Merton College.
Nelson was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. Nelson made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Lancashire in the 1895 County Championship at Aigburth, Liverpool. Lancashire responded in their first-innings by making 138 all out, to which Warwickshire responded to in their second-innings by making 222 all out, during which Nelson was again dismissed for a duck, this time by Arthur Moldavia
Lancashire were set a target of 292 for victory, but were dismissed for 175 in their second-innings chase.
He died at Holly Green, Worcestershire, on 2 May 1927.
