Neil Berry (footballer)

Neil Berry (born 6 April 1963) is a Scottish former footballer, who played the majority of his career with Heart of Midlothian.

Neil Berry
Personal information
Full name Neil Berry[1]
Date of birth (1963-04-06) 6 April 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1984 Bolton Wanderers 32 (0)
1984–1996 Heart of Midlothian 368 (15)
1996–1998 Falkirk 19 (0)
1998–1998 Hamilton 15 (1)
1999–2000 Cowdenbeath 3 (0)
Total 437 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was known for his tough-tackling, no nonsense style of play. He was a regular in the Hearts team throughout much of the 1980s and early 1990s, and was a member of the 1985–86 team that lost the league title on the last game of the season to Celtic, and the 1986 Scottish Cup Final to Aberdeen.

Although he was chiefly a midfielder, he could also play in defence and was often drafted into the rearguard alongside the likes of Craig Levein.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Neil Berry". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. ^ Classic Match: Hearts 2, Hibs 1, 1 April 1989, The Scotsman.

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