Tommy Neilson
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Thomas Neilson (15 March 1935 – 10 February 2018) was a Scottish former footballer who played wing-half. Neilson played for East Fife, Dundee United and – briefly – Cowdenbeath. He emigrated to South Africa in 1970 and died there in February 2018.[5]
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Full name | Thomas Murphy Neilson | ||
Date of birth | 15 March 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Gorebridge, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 10 February 2018 (aged 82) | ||
Place of death | South Africa | ||
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 |
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