Billy Neil (footballer, born 1939)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Neil | ||
Date of birth | 22 May 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 22 September 2014 75) | (aged||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1956–1961 | Airdrieonians | 49 | (0) |
1961–1972 | Queen's Park | 326 | (12) |
Total | 375 | (12) | |
National team | |||
1960 | Great Britain | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
William "Billy" Neil (22 May 1939 – 22 September 2014) was a Scottish footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3] Neil, who played as a centre half, played in the Scottish Football League for Airdrieonians and Queen's Park between 1956 and 1972.[4] He died in 2014.[5]
References
- ↑ Paul Plunkett (23 April 2012). "London 2012: GB team at 1960 Games united by love of football". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "William Neil". FIFA. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ↑ "William Neil". Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ↑ "Bill Neil". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ Vallance, Matt (30 September 2014). "William Neil". The Herald (Scotland). Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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