Nellie Halstead (19 September 1910 – 11 November 1991)[1] was an English track and field athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Halstead became national 220 yards champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1930 WAAA Championships in a world record time of 25.2 sec.

[6] She competed for Great Britain as one of Britain's first women track Olympians in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, where in the 4×100 metres she won the bronze medal with her team mates Eileen Hiscock, Gwendoline Porter and Violet Webb (replacing the injured Ethel Johnson).

According to historian Jean Williams, Halstead also played as a centre forward for the Dick, Kerr's Ladies football team.

[2][10][11] She also competed in the 1.9-mile women's race before the International Cross Country Championships, winning the title for England.