John Neilson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John C Neilson | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1988 (aged 66–67) | ||
| Playing position | 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John C Neilson (2 August 1921 – 1988) was a professional footballer. He was a centre forward.
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.[1]