John Neilson (footballer)

John Neilson

Personal information
Full name	John C Neilson
Date of birth	2 August 1921
Place of birth	Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death	1988 (aged 66–67)
Playing position	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Aberdeen
	Arbroath
	Ballymena United
	Clyde	1	(0)
1947–1948	Bradford City	29	(11)
–	Wrexham
–	Stonehouse Violet
–	Queen of the South	44	(6)
–	Crusaders
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

John C Neilson (2 August 1921 – 1988) was a 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]

References

1. Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 386, 403. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

External links

• Neil Brown profile