Alan O'Neill (footballer, born 1937)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 November 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Leadgate, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1960 | Sunderland | 74 | (27) |
| 1960–1962 | Aston Villa | 23 | (6) |
| 1962–1964 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | (14) |
| 1964–1966 | Bournemouth | 37 | (8) |
| Cambridge United | |||
| Southern Suburbs | |||
| Chelmsford City | |||
| Drumcondra | |||
| 1971 | Toronto Ukraina | ||
| 1971 | Toronto Hellas | ||
| 1971 | New York Cosmos | 3 | (1) |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | |||
| Total | 177 | (56) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan O'Neill (born 13 November 1937) is an English retired professional footballer who played in the Football League for Sunderland, Aston Villa, Plymouth Argyle and Bournemouth.
Career
[edit]O'Neill played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Ukraina in 1971.[1] Before his departure to the North American Soccer League he briefly played with NSL rivals Toronto Hellas.[2]
In August 1971, O'Neill signed for New York Cosmos.[3] Although listed as a goalkeeper by numerous sources, it appears his statistics have been confused with teammate Emmanuel Kofie, and rather than playing 11 games with no goals, he actually played three games, scoring once.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Kernaghan, Jim (29 September 1971). "Hamilton Croatia victory clears playoff picture in National Soccer League". Toronto Daily Star. p. 22.
- ^ "Metros get pick of soccer pool". Toronto Daily Star. 17 July 1971. p. 48.
- ^ "Cosmos Boot Atlanta, 2-1". New York Daily News. 30 August 1971. p. 263.
- ^ "Alan O'Neill". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Alan O'Neill". Soccer Stats. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Alan O'Neill". Stats Crew. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
External links
[edit]- Alan O'Neill at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Categories:
- 1937 births
- Living people
- People from Leadgate, County Durham
- Footballers from County Durham
- English men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- AFC Bournemouth players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Southern Suburbs F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Drumcondra F.C. players
- Toronto Ukrainians players
- New York Cosmos (1970–1985) players
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- English expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- English expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players