Bob McNeil

For the Sunderland and Greenock Morton player, see Robert McNeill (footballer).
For other people of the same name, see Robert MacNeil.
Bob McNeil
Personal information
Full name Robert McNeil
Date of birth 1891
Place of birth Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 21 February 1948
Place of death Hamilton, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
- Hamilton Academical
1914-1927 Chelsea 279 (27)
National team
1912–1913 Scottish League XI[1] 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Bob McNeil (from Springburn, Glasgow) was a Scottish footballer who played both North and South of the border. In Scotland for Hamilton Academical and in England for Chelsea. He was a neat outside left who dribbled well and had an accurate shot.[2]

Club career

McNeil transferred to Chelsea from Hamilton Academical sometime in 1914.[2] He was a member of the Chelsea side that reached the 1915 FA Cup Final. He made a total of 306 appearances for Chelsea and scored a total of 32 goals.[3]

McNeil represented the Scottish League three times.[1]

Honours

Chelsea

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/rmcneill.html
  2. 1 2 Unknown (1915). Cup Final Programme.
  3. ↑ Glanvill, Rick (2006). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography - The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. p. 406. ISBN 0-7553-1466-2.


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