Keith Robert Nelson (18 February 1947 – 29 January 2020) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.
[1] Born in Renfrew, Scotland, his first club in semi-professional football was with his hometown club Renfrew, but he quickly moved onto Cambuslang Rangers where he was a prolific goalscorer, winning the Scottish Junior Cup on four occasions in 1969, 1971, 1972 and 1973 as well as winning four caps with the Scottish Junior International team, scoring in all four games against Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England.
He emigrated to New Zealand to join Hamilton AFC in 1974, and played a prominent role in the Waikato club's rise to the national league.
[2] He made his full All Whites debut in a 3–0 win over New Caledonia on 5 March 1977 and ended his international playing career with 20 A-international caps and 16 goals to his credit, including two hat-tricks against Chinese Taipei and Fiji.
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