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)
Place of death	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team
1956–1961	Airdrieonians
1961–1972	Queen's Park
Total
International career
1957–1969	Scotland Amateur
1960	Great Britain
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Neil (22 May 1939 – 22 September 2014) was a Scottish footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[2]^[3]^[4] Neil, who played as a centre half, played in the Scottish Football League for Airdrieonians and Queen's Park between 1956 and 1972.^[5]^[6] Neil holds the record for the player with the most amateur caps. He died on 22 September 2014, at the age of 75.^[7]^[8]^[9]

References

^ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). pp. 10–22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^ Paul Plunkett (23 April 2012). "London 2012: GB team at 1960 Games united by love of football". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
^ "William Neil". FIFA. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
^ "William Neil". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
^ "Bill Neil". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
^ Neil, William, QPFC.com
^ Vallance, Matt (30 September 2014). "William Neil". The Herald. Scotland. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
^ Billy Neil, footballer: Part of the last Great Britain football team to play in an Olympic Games on merit, The Independent, 8 October 2014
^ "Billy Neil". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

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[1] McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). pp. 10–22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

[2] Paul Plunkett (23 April 2012). "London 2012: GB team at 1960 Games united by love of football". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 11 October 2014.

[3] "William Neil". FIFA. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2009.

[4] "William Neil". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2009.

[5] "Bill Neil". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 July 2015.

[6] Neil, William, QPFC.com

[7] Vallance, Matt (30 September 2014). "William Neil". The Herald. Scotland. Retrieved 26 October 2014.

[8] Billy Neil, footballer: Part of the last Great Britain football team to play in an Olympic Games on merit, The Independent, 8 October 2014

[9] "Billy Neil". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

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