The Argyle Podcast | Episode 132

Put your left foot forward...<br/><br/>Garry Nelson did more than that; he jumped in, full heartedly to a career which saw him loved by fans of every club he played for.<br/><br/>Playing local football in Essex, he was overlooked by professional outfits and was about to head off to university until a certain Scottish manager called Smith, picked him up and signed him for Southend United.<br/><br/>A successful spell at his hometown club was followed by a move to the west country when David Smith, the same Smith from above, took the talented forward to Home Park.<br/><br/>A promotion followed, then several more with Brighton and Hove Albion and Charlton Athletic, before he hung up his boots back in Devon again, with Torquay United.<br/><br/>Not content with the joys of football, Nelse also became an award winning author, documenting his time playing later in his career.<br/><br/>This is the story of Garry Nelson.