Peter Neil

Peter Neil
Personal information
Full name Peter W. H. Neil
Date of birth 1898
Place of birth Methil, Scotland
Date of death Not known
Playing position Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– East Fife ? (?)
1921–1922 Birmingham 5 (0)
1922–19xx Heart of Midlothian ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Peter W. H. Neil (1898 – after 1921) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham.[1] He played as an outside right.

Neil was born in Methil, Fife. He joined Birmingham from East Fife in April 1921,[2] and made his debut in the First Division on 17 September 1921 in a 1–1 draw at home to Everton. He made four more appearances during the 1921–22 season, on each occasion deputising for Bill Harvey,[3] then returned to Scotland in September 1922 to join Heart of Midlothian.[2]

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 194. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
  2. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9. 
  3. ^ Matthews, p. 164.