John Crane Neilson (2 August 1921 – 24 March 1988) was a Scottish professional

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. He was a

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. Neilson played for Clyde,

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, where he was the club's top goal-scorer in 1947–48 before he left after just five games the following season, and Wrexham.

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* 1921 births 1988 deaths Men's association football inside forwards Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players English Football League players Arbroath F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Footballers from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Ballymena United F.C. players Crusaders F.C. players Date of death missing Stonehouse Violet F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players {{Scotland-footy-forward-1920s-stub