Gordon Neilson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon Neilson | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Glasgow United | |||
| 1964–1966 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1968 | Arsenal | 14 | (2) |
| 1968–1972 | Brentford | 92 | (15) |
| 1972–1973 | Hillingdon Borough | 31 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Gordon Neilson (born 28 May 1947) is a retired Scottish professional football right winger who played in the Football League for Arsenal and Brentford.
A winger, Neilson joined Division One side Arsenal from amateur side Glasgow United in April 1964. He signed a professional contract in June 1964 and initially appeared for the youth team, featuring in the side which lost to Everton in the 1965 FA Youth Cup Final. He also played for the reserve and 'A' teams, chalking up 14 goals in 40 appearances. Neilson had to wait until 12 March 1966 to make his first team debut, which came in a 1–0 league defeat to Everton. He made just one further appearance during the 1965–66 season, in a 1–0 victory over Leicester City on the final day. Neilson had to wait until 19 November 1966 to make his next appearance, which came in a 1–0 victory over Fulham. He scored his first goal for the club in the following game, netting in a 2–1 defeat to Nottingham Forest. He made a breakthrough into the first team and was a regular pick, scoring his second goal for the club in a 3–0 victory over Blackpool on 21 January 1967 and finding the net again in the following game, a 3–0 FA Cup third round victory over Bristol Rovers. Neilson's run in the team came to an end in late February 1967 and he was never to appear again. He departed Highbury in October 1968, having made 17 appearances and scored three goals for the Gunners.
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