John Ross Black (26 May 1900 – December 1993) was a Scottish professional footballer who usually played as an outside forward or wing half.
He was not inserted straight into the team, but made his debut for the club in the sixth league game of the season, a 2–0 win over Southport on 23 September 1922.
He continued to play at outside-right for the next nine matches, scoring his first Nelson goal in the 1–0 win against Tranmere Rovers on 28 October, before his place in the side was taken by Sid Hoad.
[4] In January 1923, Black was moved to inside left for two games before a spell at centre forward in which he scored three goals in four matches, including a brace against Chesterfield on 10 March.
[4] In a higher division, Black found his first-team opportunities limited, playing six games at the start of the season, including one match in the unfamiliar position of inside-right.