Willie Neilson

Willie Neilson
BornWilliam Neilson
(1873-08-18)18 August 1873
Died16 March 1960(1960-03-16) (aged 86)
SchoolMerchiston Castle School
UniversityClare College, Cambridge
Rugby union career
Position Three Quarters
Youth career
1886–91 Merchiston Castle School
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1886–91 West of Scotland
1891 Cambridge University
London Scottish
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1886 Glasgow District
1889 West of Scotland District
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1891–97 Scotland 14 (4)
32nd President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1905–1906
Preceded byJohn Simpson
Succeeded byJohn Tulloch

William Neilson (18 August 1873 – 16 March 1960) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He was born in Thankerton House in Holytown, near Glasgow, Scotland. Holytown was historically in Bothwell parish leading to some references to state Bothwell.