Mick McNeil
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael McNeil | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1964 | Middlesbrough | 178 | (3) |
| 1964–1972 | Ipswich Town | 146 | (4) |
| 1972–1976 | Cambridge City | ||
| International career | |||
| 1960–1961 | England | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael McNeil (born 7 February 1940) is a former
Playing career
McNeil was born in Middlesbrough; after leaving school, the Middlesbrough Boys player was studying to become an analytical chemist. He was spotted by Middlesbrough coach Jimmy Gordon and he signed for Boro.
He made his Middlesbrough debut aged 18, in a game verus
The emergence of other talents at Middlesbrough, including left-back
Following 193 appearances and 3 goals in all competitions, McNeil's sale to Ipswich Town in 1964 was greeted with derision by the fans, having also lost Alan Peacock and Knowles recently. However, McNeil had suffered injuries of late, and had disagreements with manager Raich Carter, handing in a transfer request.
While at Ipswich, McNeil won promotion. In 1971, in his early 30s, he quit the game to set up a highly successful sports outfitters in Bury St Edmunds.[3]
References
- ^ "Mick McNeil". Englandstats.com.
- ^ Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
- ^ a b Middlesbrough Heroes - official site[permanent dead link]
