| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Crane Neilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 March 1988 | ||
| Place of death | Surrey, England | ||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Crane Neilson (2 August 1921 – 24 March 1988) was a Scottish 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.[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.
External links
- John Neilson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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