Robert Nelson
| Full name: | Robert Prynne Nelson |
| Born: | 7th August 1912, Fulham, Middlesex, England |
| Died: | 29th October 1940, Deal, Kent, England |
| Batting: | Left-hand batter |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Clubs: | Harpenden |
| Education: | St George's School, Harpenden; Cambridge University |
| Other Sports: | Rugby Union for Rosslyn Park. |
| Biography: | He was killed when his Marine barracks received direct hits in a German bombing raid in WW2. |
| Teams: | Middlesex (Main FC: 1932-1933); Cambridge University (Main FC: 1934-1936); Northamptonshire (Main FC: 1937-1939); Hertfordshire (Minor Counties Championship: 1931-1934); All teams |
| Northamptonshire Captain: 1938 - 1939 | |
| Club Cricket Conference cap: 1940 | |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| Pictures: | Last resting place of Robert Nelson |
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1932-1939) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 77 | 136 | 12 | 3394 | 123* | 27.37 | 2 | 24 | 34 | |
| First-Class Career Bowling (1932-1939) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 5367 | 208 | 2208 | 62 | 3-7 | 35.61 | 0 | 0 | 86.56 | 2.46 |
| Minor Counties Championship Career Batting and Fielding (1931-1934) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Hertfordshire | 7 | 11 | 3 | 184 | 47 | 23.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Minor Counties Championship Career Bowling (1931-1934) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Hertfordshire | 66 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0-0 | 3.27 | ||||
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