Billy McNeill
Scottish footballer and manager (1940-2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William McNeill MBE (2 March 1940 – 22 April 2019) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played as a defender.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | William McNeill | ||
Date of birth | (1940-03-02)2 March 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 22 April 2019(2019-04-22) (aged 79) | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1957 | Blantyre Victoria | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1975 | Celtic | 486 | (22) |
National team | |||
1961–1972 | Scotland | 29 | (3) |
1961–1967 | Scottish League XI | 9 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1977 | Clyde | ||
1977–1978 | Aberdeen | ||
1978–1983 | Celtic | ||
1983–1986 | Manchester City | ||
1986–1987 | Aston Villa | ||
1987–1991 | Celtic | ||
1998 | Hibernian (caretaker) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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