About Billy Neill
Lived 1950 – 1997 (aged 46–47). Billy Neill was a British association football player.
William Neill (1929 – 28 October 1997) was a Northern Irish footballer who played in the Irish League with Glentoran from 1950 to 1963. With the Glens, he won the Irish League championship in 1952–53, the Gold Cup twice, the City Cup and the Ulster Cup once each. He was capped fourteen times by the Irish League XI between 1952 and 1959, and played in unofficial Northern Ireland matches in a tour of North America and against South Africa (1958). He was named the Ulster Footballer of the Year for the 1959–60 season.
The Billy Neill MBE Soccer School of Excellence in Dundonald, County Down is named after him.
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Who was Billy Neill?
Northern Irish footballer (1950-1997)
When was Billy Neill born?
Billy Neill was born in 1950 in Belfast.
When did Billy Neill die?
Billy Neill died on 28 October 1997 in Belfast.
What was Billy Neill's occupation?
Billy Neill was an association football player.
What nationality was Billy Neill?
Billy Neill was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Billy Neill. https://biography.guide/billy-neill/
MLA: "Billy Neill." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/billy-neill/.
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