John Neilson (1 April 1929 – 22 June 2012) was a Scottish

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. He played for St Mirren in the

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. He also represented the

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four times. He played in an unofficial match for the Scotland B team against the 'A' team in 1955, and one full 'B' match against

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the following year.Scotland B player Neilson, Jackie
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* 1929 births 2012 deaths Sportspeople from Midlothian Men's association football wing halves Scottish footballers Newtongrange Star F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players Scotland men's B international footballers Scottish Junior Football Association players {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub