Dean Neal

Dean Neal

Personal information
Full name	Dean John Neal
Date of birth	5 January 1961
Place of birth	Edmonton, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
19xx–1979	Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1981	Queens Park Rangers	22	(8)
1981	Tulsa Roughnecks	31	(12)
1981–1985	Millwall	120	(42)
1985–1988	Southend United	40	(6)
1988–19xx	Fisher Athletic	?	(?)
Total		213	(68)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Dean John Neal (born 5 January 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Active in both England and the United States, Neal scored 68 goals in 213 league appearances over a nine-year professional career.

Career

Born in Edmonton, London,^[1] Neal began his career at Queens Park Rangers, scoring 8 goals in 22 appearances in the Football League between 1979 and 1981.^[2] Neal then spent the 1981 season in the North American Soccer League with the Tulsa Roughnecks,^[3] before returning to England to play with Millwall, scoring 42 goals in 120 appearances over the next four years.^[4] Neal then moved to Southend United in 1985, scoring 6 goals in 40 appearances over the next three years.^[5]

Neal later played non-league football with Fisher Athletic.

References

1. "Player profile". Millwall-History.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
2. "QUEENS PARK RANGERS : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
3. "Player profile". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
4. "MILLWALL : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
5. "SOUTHEND UNITED : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 November 2010.