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. An imposing 6ft 3in (1.91m), he wears squad number 15 and has become a regular first-team presence in the 2025-2026 season.

His most productive league campaign to date came at Partick Thistle in 2023-2024, when he made 36 appearances and scored once. That season gave him a steady run of senior football, the sort defenders tend to need more than they need noise around them.

At Falkirk in 2025-2026, Neilson has made 16 league appearances, along with three in the League Cup and three in the Scottish Cup, taking him to 22 appearances across all competitions. His career is still developing, but he is now operating as an established professional rather than a prospect waiting for minutes.

📈 Key stats and insights

Lewis Neilson made 16 Premiership appearances for Falkirk in 2025-26

Lewis Neilson started 14 of his 16 Premiership matches in 2025-26

Lewis Neilson added three League Cup and three Scottish Cup appearances in 2025-26

Lewis Neilson averaged a 6.51 rating, with a range from 5.75 to 7.35

Lewis Neilson joined Falkirk permanently from Hearts on a free transfer in July 2026

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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: -
Starting: -
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: -
Goals: -
Yellows: -
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: -

Lewis Neilson made 16 Premiership appearances for Falkirk in 2025-26, starting 14 times and adding six cup appearances across the League Cup and Scottish Cup. The start rate points to a regular defensive role rather than a fringe one, while the absence of cards in those league appearances suggests a controlled profile for a central defender.

🔥 Recent form

Last 10 appearances for Lewis Neilson.

Season average rating: 6.51

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: -

Match: Edinburgh City 0-5 Falkirk
11 Jul 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Falkirk 2-5 Rangers
16 May 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 5.8

Match: Falkirk 1-3 Hibernian
9 May 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: Falkirk 1-0 Motherwell
2 May 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.4

Match: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk
25 Apr 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.0

Match: Dunfermline Athletic 0-0 Falkirk
18 Apr 2026 (A)
Mins: 10
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Falkirk 3-6 Rangers
12 Apr 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Neilson averaged a 6.51 rating in the 2025-26 Premiership, with a high of 7.35 and a low of 5.75. That range points to some variation across the season, but the average sits in solid territory for a defender playing regular minutes.

📋 Career stats

Team: Falkirk
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: -
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 recent career has been shaped by Hearts and a sequence of loans at Partick Thistle, St Johnstone and Falkirk, before the Falkirk move became permanent. That trajectory suggests a defender moving from short-term placements into a more settled first-team environment.

💰 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

The transfer pattern is straightforward: Hearts sent Neilson to St Johnstone on loan in July 2024, brought him back in January 2025, then loaned him to Falkirk in July 2025. Falkirk made the move permanent on a free transfer in July 2026, turning a temporary arrangement into a longer-term commitment.

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