Billy Neil (footballer, born 1939)

William Neil (22 May 1939 – 22 September 2014) was a Scottish footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3] Neil, who played as a centre half, played in the Scottish Football League for Airdrieonians and Queen's Park between 1956 and 1972.[4] He died in 2014.[5]

Billy Neil

Personal information
Full name	William Neil
Date of birth	(1939-05-22)22 May 1939
Place of birth	Airdrie, Scotland
Date of death	22 September 2014(2014-09-22) (aged 75)
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1956–1961	Airdrieonians	49	(0)
1961–1972	Queen's Park	326	(12)
Total		375	(12)
National team
1960	Great Britain	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

1. Paul Plunkett (23 April 2012). "London 2012: GB team at 1960 Games united by love of football". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
2. "William Neil". FIFA. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
3. "William Neil". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
4. "Bill Neil". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
5. Vallance, Matt (30 September 2014). "William Neil". The Herald. Scotland. Retrieved 26 October 2014.