Tommy Neilson
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Neilson | ||
Date of birth | 15 March 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Gorebridge, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Arniston Rangers | |||
1953–1957 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
1957–1959 | East Fife[1] | 53 | (4) |
1959–1968 | Dundee United[2] | 235 | (9) |
1967 | → Dallas Tornado (loan)[3] | 11 | (0) |
1968–1969 | Cowdenbeath[4] | 30 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Thomas (Tommy) Neilson (born 12 May 1934 in Gorebridge) is a Scottish former footballer who played wing-half. Neilson played for East Fife, Dundee United and - briefly - Cowdenbeath before emigrating to South Africa in 1970.
References
- ^ EAST FIFE : 1946/47 - 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
- ^ DUNDEE UNITED : 1946/47 - 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
- ^ http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/N/Neilson.Tommy.htm
- ^ COWDENBEATH : 1946/47 - 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- 1934 births
- Living people
- People from Midlothian
- Association football wing halves
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Arniston Rangers F.C. players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- East Fife F.C. players
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Dallas Tornado players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- United Soccer Association players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Scottish football midfielder stubs