| John Neilson | |
| Birth Name: | John Alexander Neilson |
| Birth Date: | 14 June 1858 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Greenock, Scotland |
| Relatives: | Tom Neilson, brother |
| Position: | Forwards |
| Amatteam1: | West of Scotland |
| Amatteam2: | Glasgow Academicals |
| Province1: | Glasgow District |
| Repteam1: | Scotland |
| Repcaps1: | 2 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Repyears1: | 1878-79 |
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.