John Alexander Neilson

John Neilson
Full name John Alexander Neilson
Date of birth (1858-06-14)14 June 1858
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 16 July 1915(1915-07-16)
Place of death Greenock, Scotland
Notable relative(s) Tom Neilson, brother
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Forwards
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
West of Scotland
Glasgow Academicals
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Glasgow District
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1878-79 Scotland 2 (0)

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 the 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 March 10 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.

References

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