Billy Neil

Billy Neil
Personal information
Full name William Neil
Date of birth 22 May 1939 (1939-05-22) (age 72)
Place of birth Airdrie, Scotland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1956–1961 Airdrieonians 49 (0)
National team
1960 Great Britain 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William "Billy" Neil (born 22 May 1939) is a Scottish former footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Neil, who played as a centre half, played in the Scottish Football League for Airdrieonians between 1956 and 1961.[3]

References

  1. ^ "William NEIL". FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=289724/index.html. Retrieved 5 November 2009. 
  2. ^ "William NEIL". Sports Reference. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ne/william-neil-1.html. Retrieved 5 November 2009. 
  3. ^ "AIRDRIE UNITED:1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/airdrie/airdrie.htm. Retrieved 5 November 2009. 
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