Tommy Neilson Explained

Tommy Neilson
Fullname:Thomas Murphy Neilson
Birth Date:15 March 1935
Birth Place:Gorebridge, Scotland
Death Date:10 February 2018 (aged 82)
Death Place:South Africa
Position:Wing half
Years2:1953–1957
Years3:1957–1959
Years4:1959–1968
Years5:1967
Years6:1968–1969
Clubs1:Arniston Rangers
Clubs2:Heart of Midlothian
Clubs3:East Fife[1]
Clubs4:Dundee United[2]
Clubs5:Dallas Tornado (loan)[3]
Clubs6:Cowdenbeath[4]
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Caps3:53
Goals3:4
Caps4:235
Goals4:9
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Caps6:30
Goals6:2

Thomas Neilson (15 March 1935 – 10 February 2018) was a Scottish former footballer who played wing-half. Neilson played for East Fife, Dundee United and – briefly – Cowdenbeath. He emigrated to South Africa in 1970 and died there in February 2018.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/eastfife/eastfife.html EAST FIFE : 1946/47 – 2007/08
  2. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/dundeeutd/dundeeutd.html DUNDEE UNITED : 1946/47 – 2007/08
  3. Web site: NASL-Tommy Neilson.
  4. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/cowdenbeath/cowdenbeath.html COWDENBEATH : 1946/47 – 2007/08
  5. News: Tommy Neilson 1935-2018. 29 April 2018. Dundee United F.C..