Peter Nellies

Peter Nellies (24 April 1886 – 15 July 1930) was a Scottish footballer,^[1] who played for Heart of Midlothian (where he played before, during and after World War I while also working in a reserved occupation as a coal miner during the conflict, and is ranked 8th on the club's all-time appearances list in the Scottish Football League), King's Park and Carlisle United.

Peter Nellies

Nellies playing for Hearts in 1912
Personal information
Date of birth	24 April 1886
Place of birth	Kingseat, Scotland
Date of death	15 July 1930(1930-07-15) (aged 44)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland^[1]
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position(s)	Full back Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Douglas Water Thistle
1908–1921	Heart of Midlothian	339	(11)
1921–1922	King's Park	17	(0)
1922–1923	Berwick Rangers
1923–1924	Carlisle United
International career
1911–1919	Scottish League XI	9	(1)
1913–1914	Scotland	2	(0)
1915–1917	Scottish League (wartime)	4	(0)
1918	Scotland (wartime)	1	(0)
Managerial career
1922–1923	Berwick Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He gained two caps for the Scotland national team (one as captain)^[2] and was selected nine times for the Scottish League XI, and was also manager of Berwick Rangers.^[2]

Nellies's sister married footballer Willie Cringan;^[3] the brothers-in-law played together once for the Scottish League XI in 1919.^[4]

See also

• List of Scotland national football team captains
• List of Scotland wartime international footballers

References

1. The Hawthorns Series, Scottish Sport History, October 2014
2. (Smith 2013, p. 229)
3. Statutory registers - Marriages - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
4. Association Football | The Inter-League Game, The Glasgow Herald, 24 February 1919

Sources

• Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.

External links

• Peter Nellies at the Scottish Football Association  
• London Hearts profile (Scotland)
• London Hearts profile (Scottish League)