John Neilson (footballer, born 1874)

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]

John Neilson
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)
1907–1908Wishaw 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

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  1. ^ (Third Lanark player) Neilson, John, FitbaStats
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ One Hit Wonders: Third Lanark (Scotland), 1903-04, Soccer Stories, 13 January 2014
  4. ^ Scotland 1903/04, RSSSF, 21 October 2001
  5. ^ Football. | Scottish Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1905
  6. ^ "Sat 28 Apr 1906 Scottish Cup Hearts 1 Third Lanark 0". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. ^ Third Lanark v Celtic 3-0 (Glasgow Cup Final: 25 October 1902), Play Up Liverpool
  8. ^ Football. | Glasgow Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 30 November 1903
  9. ^ Sporting Memorabilia Tuesday 10 May 2011 12:00am, Graham Budd Auctions
  10. ^ (SFL player) John Neilson, London Hearts Supporters Club