Robert Neilson (17 November 1874 – 16 July 1946) was a Scotland international rugby union player.
[5] His father was James Neilson, an Ironmaster and second cousin of Walter Montgomerie Neilson and his mother was Jane Thomson, daughter of George Thomson, the famous Glasgow shipbuilder.
He was the brother of George, Gordon and Willie Neilson who were also capped for Scotland.
[6] One of the four Neilson brothers played in each of the twenty five matches between Willie and George's debut in 1891, until 1899, when Robert had to withdraw from the Calcutta Cup line-up after breaking his nose.
[1] Along with his brothers, Willie and George, he was a president of the Scottish Rugby Union.