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Peter Neil
Personal information
Date of birth 1898
Place of birth Methil, Fife, Scotland
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
East Fife
1921–1922 Birmingham 5 (0)
1922–19?? Heart of Midlothian
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter W. H. Neil (1898 – after 1921) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham.[2] He played as an outside right.

Neil was born in Methil, Fife. He joined Birmingham from East Fife in April 1921,[3] and made his debut in the First Division on 17 September 1921 in a 1–1 draw at home to Everton. He made four more appearances during the 1921–22 season, on each occasion deputising for Bill Harvey,[4] then returned to Scotland in September 1922 to join Heart of Midlothian.[3]

References

  1. ^ Brum (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Birmingham". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. ^ Matthews, p. 164.