| Birth name | John Alexander Neilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 June 1858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 July 1915 (aged 57) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Greenock, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Tom Neilson, brother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Neilson (14 June 1858 – 16 July 1915) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He played as a forward. [1]
He played for West of Scotland before moving on to Glasgow Academicals.
He was called up for the Glasgow District side for the 1874 provincial match against Edinburgh District on 5 December 1874 while still with West of Scotland. [2] He also played in Glasgow's first winning side against Edinburgh in 1881.
He was called up to the Scotland squad in March 1878 and played England at The Oval on 4 March 1878. [3] He was also called up the following year for the England match at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh on 10 March 1879. [4] At the time of his international caps he was playing for Glasgow Academicals.
His brother Tom Paterson Neilson also played rugby union for Glasgow District and Scotland.
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