Hugh McNeil

Hugh McNeil (1878 – 10 January 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half, with his longest spell being ten years with Motherwell.[1][2] He had already spent a season with the club earlier in his career after graduating from the junior level, with Celtic (his time there including another loan back to Motherwell), Hamilton Academical[3] and Morton his other Scottish Football League employers between his two main Fir Park spells. He survived a serious motorcycle crach in 1913, later going on to play for Wishaw Thistle and Royal Albert.[3]

For his son, also a footballer, see Hugh McNeil Jr.

Hugh McNeil
Personal information
Date of birth 1878
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death 10 January 1960 (aged 81–82)
Place of death Hartwood, Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Mossend Brigade
– Dalziel Rovers
1899–1900 Motherwell 16 (2)
1900–1902 Celtic 2 (0)
1901 → Motherwell (loan) 3 (0)
1901–1902 Hamilton Academical 18 (2)
1902–1904 Morton 45 (3)
1904–1914 Motherwell 248 (4)
1914–1915 Wishaw Thistle
1915–1916 Royal Albert
Total 332 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His son of the same name was also a footballer who too played for Motherwell and Hamilton in the same position.[4][1][5]

References
  1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Hugh McNeil (I), MotherWELLnet
  3. McNeil, Hugh (1901), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  4. McNeil, Hugh (1923), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  5. Hugh McNeil (II), MotherWELLnet


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