Peter McNeil
Not to be confused with Peter MacNeill.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter McNeil | ||
| Date of birth | 1854 | ||
| Place of birth | Rhu, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 March 1901 (aged 47) | ||
| Place of death | Hawkhead, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1872-1877 | Rangers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Peter McNeil (1854 – 30 March 1901) was a Scottish footballer and along with brother Moses, one of the founding members of Rangers Football Club. He made seven Scottish Cup appearances for the club.
He played in Rangers first ever match in May 1872 against now defunct Glasgow team Callendar on Fleshers Haugh, Glasgow Green.[1]
After finishing playing football he continued as match secretary and was hugely influential in the fledgeling years of the Club. McNeil died in 1901 at the Hawkhead Asylum near Paisley aged 47. He was certified insane and had been sectioned. The pressures from financial problems had taken its toll on his mental and physical health.[2]
On 22 February 2010, Peter McNeil was inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame.
References
- ↑ "Rangers: The forgotten history". The Herald. 20 August 2009.
- ↑ "Revealed: The curse of the Rangers pioneers". Daily Record. 14 July 2009.