John Neilson (footballer, born 1874) explained
| John Neilson |
| Position: | Left half |
| Birth Date: | 26 December 1874 |
| Birth Place: | Renfrew, Scotland |
| Years1: | – |
| Clubs1: | Renfrew Victoria |
| Years2: | 1896–1897 |
| Clubs2: | Abercorn |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1897 |
| Clubs3: | Celtic |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1897–1899 |
| Clubs4: | Abercorn |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 1899–1900 |
| Clubs5: | Third Lanark |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1900–1902 |
| Clubs6: | Bristol Rovers |
| Caps6: | 49 |
| Goals6: | 6 |
| Years7: | 1902–1908 |
| Clubs7: | Third Lanark |
| Caps7: | 101 |
| Goals7: | 16 |
| Years8: | 1907–1908 |
| Clubs8: | → Wishaw Thistle (loan) |
| Years9: | 1908–1909 |
| Clubs9: | Albion Rovers |
| Caps9: | 15 |
| Goals9: | 5 |
| Totalcaps: | 197 |
| Totalgoals: | 32 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1900 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scottish League XI |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
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]
John Neilson was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI in 1900, and scored in this match a 6-0 victory over the Irish League XI.[10]
Notes and References
- https://www.fitbastats.com/thirdlanark/player.php?playerid=1070 (Third Lanark player) Neilson, John
- A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
- http://worldwidesoccerstories.blogspot.com/2014/01/one-hit-wonders-third-lanark-scotland.html One Hit Wonders: Third Lanark (Scotland), 1903-04
- https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot1904.html Scotland 1903/04
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qOlAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f6YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5336%2C1703664 Football. | Scottish Cup–Final Tie.
- Web site: Sat 28 Apr 1906 Scottish Cup Hearts 1 Third Lanark 0 . London Hearts Supporters Club . 20 July 2020.
- https://playupliverpool.com/1902/10/25/third-lanark-v-celtic-3-0-glasgow-cup-final-october-25-1902/ Third Lanark v Celtic 3-0 (Glasgow Cup Final: 25 October 1902)
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EONAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6134%2C6053565 Football. Glasgow Cup–Final Tie.
- https://grahambuddauctions.co.uk/GB18-lot-10-A-9ct-gold-enamel-Glasgow-F-A-Cup-winner-s-medal-awarded-to-John-Neilson-of-Third-Lanark-in-seas?arr=0&auction_id=73&box_filter=0&cat_id=&department_id=&exclude_keyword=&export_issue=0&high_estimate=60000&image_filter=0&keyword=&list_type=list_view&lots_per_page=10&low_estimate=30&month=&page_no=1&paper_filter=0&search_type=&sort_by=lot_number&view=lot_detail&year= Sporting Memorabilia Tuesday 10 May 2011 12:00am
- https://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/johnneilson.html (SFL player) John Neilson
