Hugh Neilson

For the curler, see Hugh Neilson (curler).

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]

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 1908 London Team competition

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]