John Alexander Neilson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn Alexander Neilson
rugby player
Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1858
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 16-Jul-1915
Profession: rugby union player
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About John Alexander Neilson
- John Neilson (14 June 1858 – 16 July 1915) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
- He played as a forward.He played for West of Scotland before moving on to Glasgow Academicals. He was called up for the Glasgow District side for the 1874 provincial match against Edinburgh District on 5 December 1874 while still with West of Scotland.
- He also played in Glasgow's first winning side against Edinburgh in 1881. He was called up to the Scotland squad in March 1878 and played England at The Oval on 4 March 1878.
- He was also called up the following year for the England match at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh on 10 March 1879.
- At the time of his international caps he was playing for Glasgow Academicals. His brother Tom Paterson Neilson also played rugby union for Glasgow District and Scotland.
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