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Billy Neill
Personal information
Full name William Neill
Date of birth 1929
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death (1997-10-27)27 October 1997
Place of death Belfast
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950-1963 Glentoran 473 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Billy Neill was a footballer who played in the Irish League with Glentoran from 1950-1963. With the Glens, he won the Irish League championship in 1952/53, the Gold Cup twice, the City Cup and the Ulster Cup once each. He was capped fourteen times by the Irish League between 1952 and 1959. He was the Ulster Footballer of the Year for the 1959/60 season.

The Billy Neill MBE Soccer School of Excellence in Dundonald, County Down is named after Neill.[1]

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References

  1. ^ "Football: Soccer centre tribute", News Letter, March 31, 2001