Robert McNeill (footballer)
Robert McNeill (born c. 1868) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a full back.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | c. 1868 | ||
Place of birth | Scotland | ||
Playing position(s) | Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
Port Victoria | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors | ||
1893–1894 | Clyde | 15 | (1) |
1894–1901 | Sunderland | 142 | (0) |
1901–1902 | Greenock Morton | 4 | (0) |
Total | 160 | (1) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Having transferred from Clyde, McNeill made his Sunderland debut against Burnley on 8 September 1894 in a 3–0 win at Newcastle Road.[2] he played for the club between 1894 and 1901 and won an English Football League Championship medal in 1895.[3] He also won the 1895 World Championship. He left Sunderland to sign for Morton in 1901,[3] after making 142 league appearances with no goals.[2]
References
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
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(help) - "Robert McNeill". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Robert McNeill". A Love Supreme. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
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