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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Personal information
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	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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1. ^ EAST FIFE : 1946/47 – 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
2. ^ DUNDEE UNITED : 1946/47 – 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
3. ^ "NASL-Tommy Neilson".
4. ^ COWDENBEATH : 1946/47 – 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
5. ^ "Tommy Neilson 1935-2018". Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 29 April 2018.

15 February 2019

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