John Neilson (born 26 December 1874) was a Scottish footballer who played for Abercorn, Celtic, Third Lanark,[1] Bristol Rovers and Albion Rovers, mainly as a left half.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 December 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Renfrew, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Renfrew Victoria | ||
| 1896–1897 | Abercorn | 1 | (0) |
| 1897 | Celtic | 1 | (0) |
| 1897–1899 | Abercorn | 15 | (5) |
| 1899–1900 | Third Lanark | 15 | (0) |
| 1900–1902 | Bristol Rovers | 49 | (6) |
| 1902–1908 | Third Lanark | 101 | (16) |
| 1907–1908 | → Wishaw Thistle (loan) | ||
| 1908–1909 | Albion Rovers | 15 | (5) |
| Total | 197 | (32) | |
| International career | |||
| 1900 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He won the Scottish Football League championship with Third Lanark in 1903–04[3][4] and played in two consecutive Scottish Cup finals – a win over Rangers in 1905 via a replay[5] and a loss to Heart of Midlothian in 1906.[6] He also won two Glasgow Cup medals,[7][8] the second of which (from the 1903–04 season) was sold at auction in 2011.[9]
John Neilson was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI in 1900, and scored in this match a 6-0 victory over the Irish League XI.[10]
References edit
- ^ (Third Lanark player) Neilson, John, FitbaStats
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ One Hit Wonders: Third Lanark (Scotland), 1903-04, Soccer Stories, 13 January 2014
- ^ Scotland 1903/04, RSSSF, 21 October 2001
- ^ Football. | Scottish Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1905
- ^ "Sat 28 Apr 1906 Scottish Cup Hearts 1 Third Lanark 0". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Third Lanark v Celtic 3-0 (Glasgow Cup Final: 25 October 1902), Play Up Liverpool
- ^ Football. | Glasgow Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 30 November 1903
- ^ Sporting Memorabilia Tuesday 10 May 2011 12:00am, Graham Budd Auctions
- ^ (SFL player) John Neilson, London Hearts Supporters Club
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