Alexander McNeill was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left in the early part of his career, and as a left half towards its end.[1] He spent most of his playing days with Port Glasgow Athletic over two spells,[2] winning the Scottish Division Two title in 1901–02 and playing his part in them retaining top-division status for the next four seasons. He also had short spells with St Bernard's and Abercorn.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1875 | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894–1896 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 26 | (15) |
| 1896–1897 | St Bernard's | 17 | (3) |
| 1897–1898 | Abercorn | 10 | (1) |
| 1898–1906 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 116 | (9) |
| Total | 169 | (28) | |
| International career | |||
| 1900 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
McNeill was selected for the Scottish Football League XI on one occasion,[3] a 6–0 win over the Irish League representative team in February 1900. He was the only serving Port Glasgow player to feature for the SFL XI.[4]
He should not be confused with Daniel McNeill (possibly a relative) or Alexander Neil, both of whom played for Port Glasgow in the same era (Neil also played for Abercorn).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Litster, John (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian.
- ^ (Port Glasgow Athletic player) McNeill, Alex, FitbaStats [statistics incomplete at time of retrieval], retrieved 9 October 2020
- ^ (SFL player) Alexander McNeill, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Scotland (SFL) Players By Club Sorted by Most Players, London Hearts Supporters Club
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