Jimmy O'Neill (footballer born 1941)

Jimmy O'Neill (born 24 November 1941 at Larne, Northern Ireland) was a Northern Irish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Northern Ireland national football team as a forward.

Club career

O'Neill made his first appearance for Sunderland on 13 January 1962 against Bristol Rovers in a 6–1 win at Roker Park where he scored two goals.[1] Overall, during 1961 to 1962 he made 7 league appearances, scoring 6 goals before moving to Walsall.[2] He spent from 1962 to 1965 at Walsall, but only managed to make 38 appearances, scoring 13 goals.[3] He then moved to Australia with Melbourne Hakoah before returning to England with Darlington.[4] At his time with Darlington he made 23 appearances, and scored four goals.[4] O'Neill returned to Northern Ireland with Coleraine before finishing his career back in Australia with Melbourne Hakoah.[3]

International career

He won his first cap for Northern Ireland on 11 April 1962 against Wales in a 4–0 defeat. This proved to be his first and only cap for his country.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Sunderland 6-1 Bristol Rovers". The Stat Cat. http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD2099.asp. Retrieved 2008-08-12. 
  2. ^ "Jimmy O'Neill". The Stat Cat. http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG663.asp. Retrieved 2008-08-12. 
  3. ^ a b c "Jimmy O'Neill". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2007/08/jimmy-oneill.html. Retrieved 2008-08-12. 
  4. ^ a b "Jimmy O'Neill". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/jimmyo'neill.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-12.