Charles Neilson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 November 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Ellon, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 June 1916 (aged 26)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Neuville-Saint-Vaast, France | ||
| Playing position | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1912 | Aberdeen | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Charles Neilson (27 November 1889 – 1 June 1916) was a Scottish professional football outside left who played in the Scottish Football League for Aberdeen.[2]
Personal life
Neilson attended Ellon Primary School and graduated with an MA from Aberdeen University in 1913.[1] He trained as a teacher at Aberdeen Training Centre and became a teaching assistant at Lossiemouth Public School.[1][3] After the outbreak of the First World War in September 1914, Neilson enlisted as a private in the Gordon Highlanders in Peterhead.[3] He was serving as a company sergeant major when he was killed in action near Neuville-Saint-Vaast, France on 1 June 1916.[1] He was buried in Maroeuil British Cemetery, near Arras.[4] His brothers Rolland and James were also killed during the war.[2][5] Neilson was added to the Aberdeen University Roll of Honour in 1921.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1910–11[2] | Scottish League First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 1911–12[2] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in North East Cup.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Neilson, Charles | Roll of Honour | The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ↑ "Charles Neilson | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 18 September 2016.