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) | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1961 | Airdrieonians | 49 | (0) |
| 1961–1972 | Queen's Park | 326 | (12) |
| Total | 375 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| 1957–1969 | Scotland Amateur[1] | 45 | (0) |
| 1960 | Great Britain | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Neil (22 May 1939 – 22 September 2014) was a Scottish footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4] Neil, who played as a centre half, played in the Scottish Football League for Airdrieonians and Queen's Park between 1956 and 1972.[5][6] Neil holds the record for the player with the most amateur caps. He died on 22 September 2014, at the age of 75.[7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). pp. 10–22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ^ "William Neil". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ^ "Bill Neil". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ Neil, William, QPFC.com
- ^ Vallance, Matt (30 September 2014). "William Neil". The Herald. Scotland. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ Billy Neil, footballer: Part of the last Great Britain football team to play in an Olympic Games on merit, The Independent, 8 October 2014
- ^ "Billy Neil". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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