James Neilson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hadden Neilson[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ellon, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 October 1917 (aged 28)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Salonika, Greece | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911 | Aberdeen | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James Hadden Neilson was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Scottish Football League for Aberdeen.[3]
Personal life
Neilson served in the Lovat Scouts and the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War and was holding the rank of sergeant when he was killed in Greece during the Salonika Campaign on 28 October 1917.[3] He was buried in Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, near Exochi.[2] His brothers Rolland and Charles were also killed during the war.[4][1]
References
- 1 2 "James Hadden Neilson | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- 1 2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ↑ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
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