Matthew Alexander McNeil (28 July 1927 – 23 April 1977) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Barnsley, Brighton & Hove Albion, Norwich City and Newcastle United.[1][2][3] He also made one appearance in the Scottish League for Hibernian.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Alexander McNeil[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 23 April 1977 (aged 49)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maryhill | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1949 | Hibernian | 1 | (0) |
| 1949–1951 | Newcastle United | 9 | (0) |
| 1951–1953 | Barnsley | 68 | (1) |
| 1953–1956 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 53 | (0) |
| 1956–1957 | Norwich City | 44 | (2) |
| Cambridge United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian | 1949–50[4] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 1950–51[2] | First Division | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Matt McNeil". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Matt McNeil". 11v11.com. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ Matt McNeil at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b "Hibernian Player Matthew McNeil Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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