Lewis Neilson

Lewis Neilson of Falkirk was born in Dundee, Scotland on 15 May 2003 (age 23).

Lewis Neilson, born on 15 May 2003 (age 23), is a Scottish central defender with Falkirk. A commanding 6ft 3in (1.91m), he wears squad number 15 and has built his senior career around the less glamorous but useful business of getting games.

His most productive league season came at Partick Thistle in 2023-24, when he made 36 appearances and scored once. For a young centre-half, that kind of workload matters more than any tidy description of promise.

At Falkirk in 2026-27, Neilson has made five league appearances, along with three in the League Cup and three in the Scottish Cup, giving him 11 appearances across all competitions. His career so far is that of a developing Scottish defender gathering regular senior football and trying to turn it into something sturdier.

📈 Key stats and insights

Lewis Neilson has 5 Premiership 2026 - 2027 starts

Lewis Neilson averages a 6.86 rating this season

Lewis Neilson recorded a season-high 7.2 and a season-low 6.5

Lewis Neilson has 3 League Cup appearances and 3 Scottish Cup appearances this season

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Lewis Neilson

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1.91m (6ft 3in)
Height: 15
Squad Number: 83kg (13st)
Weight: 15 May 2003 (age 23)
Date of Birth: Dundee
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Falkirk
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Falkirk
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 5
Starting: 5
Substitute: -
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 71%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Falkirk
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 2
Substitute: 1
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 75%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Falkirk
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 3
Starting: 1
Substitute: 2
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 75%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the Premiership 2026 - 2027 season Neilson has made 5 appearances (all 5 starts) and recorded 0 goals and 1 yellow card; he has also featured in 3 League Cup matches and 3 Scottish Cup matches, numbers that point to a regular starting role in the opening rounds and consistent selection across domestic cup fixtures.

🔥 Recent form

Last 10 appearances for Lewis Neilson.

Season average rating: 6.86

Match: St. Johnstone 1-1 Falkirk
19 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Dundee United 1-1 Falkirk
5 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.1

Match: Falkirk 1-2 Rangers
2 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.6

Match: Celtic 2-1 Falkirk
29 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.5

Match: Falkirk 2-1 Hearts
15 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.2

Match: Motherwell 0-0 Falkirk
9 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.9

Match: Falkirk 0-2 St. Mirren
1 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Falkirk 3-0 Stranraer
25 Jul 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Alloa Athletic 1-1 Falkirk
21 Jul 2026 (A)
Mins: 62
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Falkirk 0-1 Ayr United
14 Jul 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: -

Neilson averages a 6.86 season rating with a season-high of 7.2 and a season-low of 6.5, a narrow range that indicates steady, consistent performances rather than wide fluctuations in form.

📋 Career stats

Team: Falkirk
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: Falkirk
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 16
Goals: -

Team: Hearts
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 17
Goals: -

Team: Partick Thistle
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 36
Goals: 1

Team: Hearts
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: Dundee United
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: Dundee United
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 9
Goals: -

Neilson is 23, Scottish and plays as a central defender for Falkirk. His career path includes spells with Partick Thistle, Hearts, St Johnstone and Falkirk, characterised by a series of short-term loans before a permanent move; he scored one goal in 2023 - 2024, reflecting a modest goalscoring contribution from defence during that season.

💰 Transfers

Team: Falkirk
1 July 2026
From: Hearts
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Falkirk
7 July 2025
From: Hearts
Type: Loan

Team: Hearts
1 January 2025
From: St Johnstone
Type: Returned from loan

Team: St Johnstone
30 July 2024
From: Hearts
Type: Loan

Team: Hearts
1 June 2024
From: Partick Thistle
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Partick Thistle
3 August 2023
From: Hearts
Type: Loan

Team: Hearts
1 July 2022
From: Dundee United
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Dundee United
1 June 2021
From: Falkirk
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Falkirk
12 March 2021
From: Dundee United
Type: Loan

Team: Dundee United
1 July 2018
Type: Trainee

Transfers show repeated loan moves followed by a free transfer to Falkirk in July 2026 – a loan to Falkirk in July 2025 preceded the permanent move, and prior loans include St Johnstone (July 2024 and a subsequent R F loan in January 2025) and the move from Partick Thistle to Hearts in June 2024 on an R F loan; the pattern is of temporary moves before a permanent departure from Hearts.

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