John Neilson (footballer, born 1874)

John Neilson (born 26 December 1874) was a Scottish footballer who played for Abercorn, Celtic, Third Lanark,(Third Lanark player) Neilson, John, FitbaStats Bristol Rovers and Albion Rovers, mainly as a left half.

He won the Scottish Football League championship with Third Lanark in 1903–04One Hit Wonders: Third Lanark (Scotland), 1903-04, Soccer Stories, 13 January 2014Scotland 1903/04, RSSSF, 21 October 2001 and played in two consecutive Scottish Cup finals – a win over Rangers in 1905 via a replayFootball. | Scottish Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1905 and a loss to Heart of Midlothian in 1906. He also won two Glasgow Cup medals,Third Lanark v Celtic 3-0 (Glasgow Cup Final: 25 October 1902), Play Up LiverpoolFootball. Glasgow Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 30 November 1903 the second of which (from the 1903–04 season) was sold at auction in 2011.Sporting Memorabilia Tuesday 10 May 2011 12:00am, Graham Budd Auctions

Neilson was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI in 1900, scoring in a 6–0 victory over the Irish League XI.(SFL player) John Neilson, London Hearts Supporters Club

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