Billy Neil (footballer, born 1939)

Billy Neil

Personal information
Full name	William Neil
Date of birth	22 May 1939
Place of birth	Airdrie, Scotland
Date of death	22 September 2014 (aged 75)
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1956–1961	Airdrieonians	49	(0)
1961–1972	Queen's Park	326	(12)
Total		375	(12)
National team
1960	Great Britain	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

William "Billy" Neil (22 May 1939 – 22 September 2014) was a Scottish footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[1][2][3] Neil, who played as a centre half, played in the Scottish Football League for Airdrieonians and Queen's Park between 1956 and 1972.^[4] He died in 2014.^[5]

References

1. Paul Plunkett (23 April 2012). "London 2012: GB team at 1960 Games united by love of football". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
2. "William Neil". FIFA. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
3. "William Neil". Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
4. "Bill Neil". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
5. Vallance, Matt (30 September 2014). "William Neil". The Herald. Scotland. Retrieved 26 October 2014.