Hugh Neilson

Hugh Neilson
Personal information
Born (1884-05-05)5 May 1884
Glasgow, Scotland
Died 16 October 1930(1930-10-16) (aged 46)
Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position Full-back
Senior career
Years Team
1908 Rutherglen
1913 Western
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
Scotland
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Great Britain
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Team competition

Hugh Edwin Beaumont Neilson (5 May 1884 – 16 October 1930) was a Scottish field hockey player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the Scotland team.[1]

Biography

Neilson was born in Glasgow, the son of steel founder and lost both parents by the age of 10.[1] He studied at the University of Sheffield.[2]

He represented his country at tennis, badminton and field hockey and played club hockey for Rutherglen Hockey Club[1] and later Western Hockey Club.[3]

He was a marine engineer by trade.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Hugh Neilson". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Hockey Notes". Derby Daily Telegraph. 21 October 1908. Retrieved 5 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Northern Players Are Selected". Dundee Courier. 28 January 1913. Retrieved 5 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.