Billy Neil (footballer, born 1939)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Neil | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 22 September 2014 (aged 75) | ||
| 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) |
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* 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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