Howard Scott "Harry" Neil (13 September 1882 – 11 October 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Harry Neil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Neil during his Richmond career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Howard Scott Neil | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Break O'Day, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 October 1952 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Mont Park, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Collingwood Juniors | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1904 | Collingwood | 4 (0) | |
| 1905–08 | Prahran (VFA) | 45 (0) | |
| 1908–10 | Richmond | 31 (0) | |
| 1910 | Prahran (VFA) | 9 (1) | |
| 1911 | Brighton (VFA) | 14 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of John Isaac Neil (1846-), and Sarah Scott Neil (1860-1928), née Thompson,[2] Howard Scott Neil was born at Break O'Day, Victoria on 13 September 1882.
He married Elsie Cecilia Hopkinson (1889-1970) in 1911. They had six children.
Football edit
Collingwood (VFL) edit
He played in 4 senior games for Collingwood in 1904.
Prahran (VFA) edit
He transferred to Prahran in 1905, and played in his first senior match, against Footscray, on 10 June 1905.
Richmond (VFL) edit
In his three seasons with Richmond (1908-1910), he played in 31 senior matches.[3][4]
Prahran (VFA) edit
In June 1910 he was cleared from Richmond to Prahran.[5][6]
Brighton (VFA) edit
In May 1911, he was granted a permit to transfer from Prahran to Brighton.[7]
Death edit
He died at Mont Park, Victoria on 11 October 1952.[8]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.651.
- ^ Deaths: Neil, The Argus, (Monday, 19 March 1928), p.1.
- ^ Hogan (1996), p.159.
- ^ The Richmond Team, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 6 June 1908), p.25: Neil is third from left, back row.
- ^ Football: Victorian League: Permits to Players, The Argus, (Thursday, 16 June 1910), p.5.
- ^ Victorian Association: Permit Granted, The Argus, (Thursday, 16 June 1910), p.5.
- ^ Victorian Association, The Age, (Thursday, 18 May 1911), p.10.
- ^ Deaths: Neil, The Age, (Monday, 13 October 1952), p.7.
References edit
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links edit
- Harry Neil's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Harry Neil at AustralianFootball.com
- Harry Neil's profile at Collingwood Forever
- Harry Neil's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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