| John Neilson | |
| Fullname: | John Crane Neilson |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Hamilton, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Surrey, England |
| Position: | Inside forward |
| Years5: | 1947–1948 |
| Years10: | 1951 |
| Clubs9: | Crusaders |
| Clubs10: | Macclesfield Town |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Caps5: | 29 |
| Caps8: | 44 |
| Caps10: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 6 |
| Goals10: | 8 |
John Crane Neilson (2 August 1921 – 24 March 1988) was a Scottish professional footballer. He was a centre forward.
Neilson played for Clyde, Bradford City, where he was the club's top goal-scorer in 1947–48 before he left after just five games the following season, and Wrexham.[1]