Lewis Neilson is a Scottish central defender, born on 15 May 2003 (age 23), and currently with Falkirk, where he wears the number 15 shirt. At 6ft 3in (1.91m), he is a tall presence at the back, which is generally a useful starting point for a centre-half, if not quite a personality trait.
His strongest league campaign so far came at Partick Thistle in 2023-24, when he made 36 league appearances and scored once. That sort of season matters for a young defender: regular football, responsibility, and the weekly business of coping with forwards who are rarely inclined to be helpful.
By 2026-27, Neilson was at Falkirk. He has made two league appearances, along with three in the League Cup and three in the Scottish Cup, giving him eight appearances in total for the club across all competitions.
Neilson’s career to this point is that of a developing Scottish centre-half building senior experience across the domestic game. Partick Thistle gave him his most sustained league run, and Falkirk is the next stage in that progression.
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