John Neilson (footballer)
John Crane Neilson (2 August 1921 – March 1988) was a Scottish professional footballer. He was a centre forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Crane Neilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1988 (aged 66–67) | ||
| Place of death | Surrey, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | 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 | ||
| 1951 | Macclesfield Town | 18 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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.[2]
References
- "John Neilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 386, 403. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
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