John Alexander Neilson

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John Neilson
Birth nameJohn Alexander Neilson
Date of birth(1858-06-14)14 June 1858
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death16 July 1915(1915-07-16) (aged 57)
Place of death Greenock, Scotland
Notable relative(s)Tom Neilson, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forwards
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
West of Scotland ()
– Glasgow Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Glasgow District ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1878-79 Scotland 2 (0)

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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References

  1. ↑ "John Neilson - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum". ESPN scrum.
  2. ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  3. ↑ "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  4. ↑ "ESPN". ESPN.com.


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