Billy Neill
For the Scottish and 1960 Olympic centre half, see Billy Neil. For the English 1950s wing half, see Billy Neale.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Neill | ||
| Date of birth | 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 27 October 1997 | ||
| Place of death | Belfast | ||
| Playing position | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1950-1963 | Glentoran | 473 | (14) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Billy Neill was a footballer who played in the Irish League with Glentoran from 1950-1963. With the Glens, he won the Irish League championship in 1952/53, the Gold Cup twice, the City Cup and the Ulster Cup once each. He was capped fourteen times by the Irish League between 1952 and 1959. He was the Ulster Footballer of the Year for the 1959/60 season.
The Billy Neill MBE Soccer School of Excellence in Dundonald, County Down is named after Neill.[1]
Sources
- Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats
- Profile at Glentoran F.C. official site at the Wayback Machine (archived February 21, 2005)
References
- ↑ "Football: Soccer centre tribute", News Letter, March 31, 2001
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