Billy Neill Explained

Billy Neill
Fullname:William Neill
Birth Date:1929
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Death Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position:Right half
Youthyears1:1947–1950
Youthclubs1:Glentoran
Years1:1950–1963
Clubs1:Glentoran
Nationalyears1:1952–1959
Nationalteam1:Irish League XI
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1965–1966
Managerclubs1:Glentoran
Manageryears2:1968
Managerclubs2:Glentoran
Manageryears3:1968
Managerclubs3:Glentoran (co-manager)

William Neill (1929 – 27 October 1997) was a Northern Irish footballer who played in the Irish League with Glentoran from 1950 to 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 XI between 1952 and 1959, and played in unofficial Northern Ireland matches in a tour of North America (1953) and against South Africa (1958). He was named 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 him.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. "Football: Soccer centre tribute", News Letter, March 31, 2001