Bob McNeil
For the Sunderland and Greenock Morton player, see Robert McNeill (footballer).
For other people of the same name, see Robert MacNeil.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert McNeil | ||
| Date of birth | 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 21 February 1948 | ||
| Place of death | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| - | Hamilton Academical | ||
| 1914-1927 | Chelsea | 279 | (27) |
| National team | |||
| 1912–1913 | Scottish League XI[1] | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Bob McNeil (from Springburn, Glasgow) was a Scottish footballer who played both North and South of the border. In Scotland for Hamilton Academical and in England for Chelsea. He was a neat outside left who dribbled well and had an accurate shot.[2]
Club career
McNeil transferred to Chelsea from Hamilton Academical sometime in 1914.[2] He was a member of the Chelsea side that reached the 1915 FA Cup Final. He made a total of 306 appearances for Chelsea and scored a total of 32 goals.[3]
McNeil represented the Scottish League three times.[1]