Dean Neal

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Dean Neal
Personal information
Full nameDean John Neal
Date of birth (1961-01-05) 5 January 1961
Place of birthEdmonton, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
19xx–1979Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1981Queens Park Rangers22(8)
1981Tulsa Roughnecks31(12)
1981–1985Millwall120(42)
1985–1988Southend United40(6)
1988–19xxFisher Athletic?(?)
Total213(68)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Dean John Neal (born 5 January 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Active in both England and the United States, Neal scored 68 goals in 213 league appearances over a nine-year professional career.

Career

Born in Edmonton, London,[1] Neal began his career at Queens Park Rangers, scoring 8 goals in 22 appearances in the Football League between 1979 and 1981.[2] Neal then spent the 1981 season in the North American Soccer League with the Tulsa Roughnecks,[3] before returning to England to play with Millwall, scoring 42 goals in 120 appearances over the next four years.[4] Neal then moved to Southend United in 1985, scoring 6 goals in 40 appearances over the next three years.[5]

Neal later played non-league football with Fisher Athletic.

References

  1. "Player profile". Millwall-History.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
  2. "QUEENS PARK RANGERS : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
  3. "Player profile". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
  4. "MILLWALL : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
  5. "SOUTHEND UNITED : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
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