John Neilson (footballer, born 1874)

John Neilson

Personal information
Date of birth	26 December 1874 (1874-12-26)
Place of birth	Renfrew, Scotland
Position	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]

Neilson was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI in 1900, scoring in 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.
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