Tom Paterson Neilson

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Tom Neilson
Birth nameThomas Paterson Neilson
Date of birth(1851-10-22)22 October 1851
Place of birth Mossend, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death19 January 1909(1909-01-19) (aged 57)
Place of death Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Notable relative(s)John Neilson, (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forwards
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- West of Scotland ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Glasgow District ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1874 Scotland 1 (0)

Tom Neilson (22 October 1851 – 19 January 1909) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He played as a forward. [1]

He played for West of Scotland, one of the top teams in Scotland at the time.

He was called up for the Glasgow District side for the 1874 provincial match against Edinburgh District on 5 December 1874. [2]

He was called up to the Scotland squad in February 1874 and played England at The Oval on 23 February 1874. [3]

His brother John Alexander Neilson also played rugby union for Glasgow District and Scotland.[ citation needed ]

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References

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