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 fits the basic outline of a defender still building a senior career rather than one already neatly defined.
His most sustained league run came at Partick Thistle in 2023-24, when he made 36 league appearances and scored once. That season gave him regular senior football, which is usually the point for young centre-halves – less glamorous than the brochure version, but rather more useful.
By 2026-27 he was with Falkirk, making 11 league appearances, along with three in the League Cup and three in the Scottish Cup. Across all competitions for the club, he has made 17 appearances.
Neilson’s career so far has been that of a developing Scottish defender: regular football at Partick Thistle, then a place in the Falkirk squad, with his size and position giving him a clear route if the performances follow.
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