After a poor start to the 1929–30 season, Nelson improved and were seventh in the Third Division North at Christmas.

Nelson ended the season with a record of 13 wins, 7 draws and 22 defeats, giving a total of 33 points.

The top goalscorers in the 1929–30 campaign were centre forwards Tom Carmedy and Ernie Dixon, who each netted 10 goals.

Fullback Billy Fairhurst made the most appearances for Nelson, missing only two league matches.

Attendances at the club's Seedhill ground were considerably lower than in previous seasons, with an average gate of 3,346, a decrease of more than 30 per cent from 1928–29.