John Neilson (footballer, born 1874)

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)
1907–1908 → 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

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]

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

  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


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