John Alexander Neilson
| Full name | John Alexander Neilson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 June 1858 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 July 1915 | ||
| 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 |
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| 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.
