Robert Neilson

Robert Neilson (17 November 1874 – 16 July 1946) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Robert Nelson.
For New Zealand rugby player, see Bob Neilson.

Robert Neilson
Birth nameRobert Thomson Neilson
Date of birth(1878-11-17)17 November 1878
Place of birthBothwell, Scotland
Date of death16 July 1946(1946-07-16) (aged 67)
Place of deathPrestwick, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
West of Scotland ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1898–1900 Scotland 6 (0)
44th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1923–1924
Preceded byHerbert Dixon
Succeeded byRobert Campbell MacKenzie

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He also played for West of Scotland FC.[1][3]

Provincial career

He was capped for Glasgow District in 1898.[3]

International career

He was capped six times for Scotland between 1898 and 1900.[1][4]

Administrative career

He was President of the Scottish Rugby Union for the period 1923 to 1924.[5]

Family

His father was James Neilson, an Ironmaster and second cousin of Walter Montgomerie Neilson and his mother was Jane Thomson, daughter of George Thomson, the famous Glasgow shipbuilder. He attended Merchiston Castle School.

He was the brother of George, Gordon and Willie Neilson who were also capped for Scotland.[1] In 1891, he made his debut, along with his brother George in the game against Wales – it is the only time that brothers have debuted together for Scotland, with the exception of the joint debut of Gavin and Scott Hastings.[6] One of the four Neilson brothers played in each of the twenty five matches between Willie and George's debut in 1891, until 1899, when Robert had to withdraw from the Calcutta Cup line-up after breaking his nose.[6] Robert played another match in 1900.[1]

Along with his brothers, Willie and George, he was a president of the Scottish Rugby Union.

References
  1. Bath, p137
  2. "Robert Thomson Neilson".
  3. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  4. "Rugby Union – ESPN Scrum – Statsguru – Player analysis – Robbie Neilson – Test matches".
  5. "Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19" (PDF). Scottish Rugby.
  6. Bath, p97
Sources
  1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
  2. Thorburn, Sandy The History of Scottish Rugby


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