John O'Neill (footballer)
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John Patrick O'Neill (b. 11 March 1958, Derry) is a former footballer who played for Northern Ireland, winning 39 caps, and scoring 2 goals.
At club level, he played for Leicester City, QPR, and Norwich City. He made just one appearance for Norwich - against Wimbledon FC in 1987 - in which he sustained the knee injury that ended his career. He was granted a testimonial in the 1988-89 season.
After his playing career ended, O'Neill had a spell managing Finn Harps of the League of Ireland. He later moved back to his home city and became a member of the board of Derry City FC for a period.
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Northern Ireland squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Jennings | 2 J. Nicholl | 3 Donaghy | 4 McCreery | 5 C. Nicholl | 6 J. O'Neill | 7 Brotherston | 8 M. O'Neill | 9 Armstrong | 10 McIlroy | 11 Hamilton | 12 McClelland | 13 Nelson | 14 Cassidy | 15 Finney | 16 Whiteside | 17 Platt | 18 Jameson | 19 Healy | 20 Cleary | 21 Campbell | 22 Dunlop | Coach: Bingham |
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Northern Ireland squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Jennings | 2 Nicholl | 3 Donaghy | 4 O'Neill | 5 McDonald | 6 McCreery | 7 Penney | 8 McIlroy | 9 Quinn | 10 Whiteside | 11 Stewart | 12 Platt | 13 Hughes | 14 Armstrong | 15 Worthington | 16 Ramsey | 17 Clarke | 18 McClelland | 19 Hamilton | 20 McNally | 21 Campbell | 22 Caughey | Coach: Bingham |
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