James Neilson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hadden Neilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1887[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Montrose, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 28 October 1917 (aged 29)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Salonika, Kingdom of Greece | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ellon United | |||
| –1909 | Huntly | ||
| 1909–1914 | Aberdeen | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Hadden Neilson (7 November 1887 – 28 October 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish League for Aberdeen.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Neilson served in the Lovat Scouts and the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War.[2] He was holding the rank of sergeant when he was killed in Greece during the Salonika Campaign on 28 October 1917.[2] He was buried in Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, near Exochi.[3] His brothers Rolland and Charles (the latter also a footballer) were also killed during the war.[1][2]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1908–09[2] | Scottish First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911–12[2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Fleming Charity Shield
Honours[edit]
Aberdeen
- Fleming Charity Shield: 1908–09[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "James Hadden Neilson | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "James Neilson". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Match Report". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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- Scottish men's footballers
- 1917 deaths
- British Army personnel of World War I
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Lovat Scouts soldiers
- Scottish Football League players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders soldiers
- Men's association football forwards
- Ellon United F.C. players
- Huntly F.C. players
- 1887 births
- Scottish football forward, 1880s birth stubs
- Sportspeople from Montrose, Angus
- Footballers from Angus, Scotland