Hugh Neil | |
Fullname: | Hugh Moorhead Neil |
Birth Date: | 2 October 1936 |
Birth Place: | Cumnock, Scotland |
Death Place: | Carlisle, England |
Position: | Right back |
Youthyears1: | –1956 |
Youthclubs1: | Lugar Boswell Thistle |
Years1: | 1956–1957 |
Clubs1: | Falkirk |
Caps1: | 7 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1957–1960 |
Clubs2: | Rangers |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1960–1961 |
Clubs3: | St Johnstone |
Caps3: | 5 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1961–1969 |
Clubs4: | Carlisle United |
Caps4: | 247 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Totalcaps: | 259 |
Totalgoals: | 2 |
Hugh Moorhead Neil (2 October 1936 – 12 November 1978) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back. Active in both Scotland and England, Neil made over 250 career league appearances.[1]
Born in Cumnock, Neil began his career with non-league Lugar Boswell Thistle, before playing League football with Falkirk, Rangers, St Johnstone and Carlisle United.
After retiring as a player in 1969, Neil became Carlisle's chief scout.[1] [2]
Neil died on 12 November 1978, at the age of 42, following a car crash nine days previously.[3]