Billy Neil (footballer, born 1944)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Waugh Neil[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Roslin, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1964 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | ||
| 1964–1972 | Millwall | 187 | (23) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Waugh Neil (born 10 November 1944) is a Scottish retired professional footballer who made over 180 appearances in the Football League for Millwall as a left winger.[1]
Playing career
[edit]After retiring as a player, Neil settled in Lewisham.[2] As of November 2014, He had been on the club's staff for 50 years, firstly as a player, then a youth coach and then in the commercial department.[3] He is a member of the Millwall Hall of Fame and a lounge at The Den is named for him.[3][4]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Millwall | 1964–65[5] | Fourth Division | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| 1965–66[6] | Third Division | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 9 | |
| 1966–67[7] | Second Division | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 7 | |
| 1967–68[8] | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 7 | ||
| 1968–69[9] | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 1969–70[10] | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71[11] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1971–72[12] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 187 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 210 | 27 | ||
Honours
[edit]Millwall
- Football League Third Division second-place promotion: 1965–66[5]
- Football League Fourth Division second-place promotion: 1964–65[6]
Individual
- Millwall Hall of Fame[4]
- Football League Unsung Hero: 2012–13[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Billy Neil". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Neil on 49 years as 'Mr Millwall'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Welcome to the Billy Neil Sponsors' Lounge". www.millwallfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Hall of Fame K to Z". Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Millwall Season 64/65 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Millwall Season 65/66 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Season 66/67 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Season 67/68 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Season 68/69 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Season 69/70 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Stats 1970–1971". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Stats 1971–72". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Millwall's Billy Neil wins Tokio Marine Unsung Hero". www.efl.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
[edit]- Billy Neil at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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- 1944 births
- Scottish men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Footballers from Midlothian
- Men's association football wingers
- Millwall F.C. players
- Bonnyrigg Rose F.C. players
- Living people
- Millwall F.C. non-playing staff
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football midfielder, 1940s birth stubs