Hugh Neil

Hugh Neil

Personal information
Full name	Hugh Moorhead Neil
Date of birth	(1936-10-02)2 October 1936
Place of birth	Cumnock, Scotland
Date of death	12 November 1978(1978-11-12) (aged 42)
Place of death	Carlisle, England
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
0000–1956	Lugar Boswell Thistle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1956–1957	Falkirk	7	(0)
1957–1960	Rangers	0	(0)
1960–1961	St Johnstone	5	(0)
1961–1969	Carlisle United	247	(2)
Total		259	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Career

Playing career

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 football

After retiring as a player in 1969, Neil became Carlisle's chief scout.

Death

Neil died on 12 November 1978, at the age of 42, following a car crash nine days previously.