Tom Paterson Neilson

Tom Neilson

Full name	Thomas Paterson Neilson
Date of birth	22 October 1851
Place of birth	Mossend, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death	19 January 1909
Place of death	Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Notable relative(s)	John Neilson, (brother)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Forwards
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	West of Scotland
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Glasgow District
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1874	Scotland	1	(0)

Tom Neilson (22 October 1851 – 19 January 1909) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He played as a forward.^[1]

He played for West of Scotland, one of the top teams in Scotland at the time.

He was called up for the Glasgow District side for the 1874 provincial match against Edinburgh District on the 5 December 1874.^[2]

He was called up to the Scotland squad in February 1874 and played England at The Oval on 23 February 1874.^[3]

His brother John Alexander Neilson also played rugby union for Glasgow District and Scotland.

References

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