Niall Campbell Randells Hopper (9 September 1935 – 11 July 2024) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as a wing half and inside forward.[1][3][4][5][6] He represented Scotland at amateur level and made three friendly appearances for Great Britain.[7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niall Campbell Randells Hopper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 July 2024 (aged 88)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1955 | Cambuslang Rangers | ||
| 1955–1969 | Queen's Park | 286 | (60) |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1969 | Scotland Amateurs | 27 | (6) |
| 1967 | Great Britain | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Honours
editQueen's Park
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hopper, Niall Campbell Randells". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Niall Hopper". The Herald. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – H". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "A – Z of Rutherglen Then and Now". Rutherglen Heritage. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Niall was the Spider who nearly tamed the Lions". The Sunday Post. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ @queensparkfc (24 July 2024). "Ahead of kick-off last night we paid tribute to former player Niall Hopper who sadly passed away recently. Niall played over 350 games and scored 76 goals during his 14 years at the club. The thoughts of everyone at the club are with the Hopper Family" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Queen's Park League Table 1955-1956". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
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