John Neilson (footballer, born 1921)

John Neilson
Personal information
Full name	John Crane Neilson
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
	Aberdeen
	Arbroath
	Ballymena United
	Clyde
1947–1948	Bradford City
	Wrexham
	Stonehouse Violet
	Queen of the South
	Crusaders
1951	Macclesfield Town
	*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 Transfer Database

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[1] "John Neilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

[2] 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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