Willie O'Neill (footballer, born 1940)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William O'Neill[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 April 2011 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
|
St. Anthony's | |||
| 1959–1961 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1969 | Celtic | 55 | (0) |
| 1969–1971 | Carlisle United | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 70 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1968 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
|
St. Roch's | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
[1] Willie O'Neill (30 December 1940 – 28 April 2011) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic and Carlisle United as a full-back. Willie was a member of the famous 'Lisbon Lions' Celtic team who became the first British club to win the European Cup in 1967.
Career
O'Neill signed for Celtic in 1959, aged 18, and made his debut in the
At the time of O'Neill's death, Craig remarked that O'Neill was a defensive-minded full-back, who rarely made forays into the opposition's half of the field.[3] This style of play was in keeping with the traditional function of the position, but full-backs were being expected to attack more by the mid-1960s.[3] Indeed, fellow full-back Tommy Gemmell scored the equalising goal in the European Cup Final victory.[5][6]
O'Neill made a total of 86 appearances for Celtic,
O'Neill died on 28 April 2011, aged 70.[9]
References
- ^ "Willie O'Neill". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ a b Willie O'Neill at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b c d e f Pattullo, Alan (29 April 2011). "Willie O'Neill, member of legendary European Cup-winning squad, dies aged 70". The Scotsman. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ ‘Parkhead erupted as it had never done so before,’ David Potter’s 7 Magnificently Random Celtic Stories, The Celtic Star, 23 October 2019
- ^ "Celtic win European Cup 1967". A Sporting Nation. BBC. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- the Italianswere not enough of a goalscoring threat for it to be a problem for him to join the attack. It had always looked to me, throughout the match, as though Bobby or Bertie or Tam would score from the edge of the box and that was exactly what happened, with Tommy smacking a fine 20-yard shot past Sarti's right shoulder for our equaliser.
- ^ "Celtic saddened by O'Neill's death". UEFA. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Willie ONeil". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Lisbon Lion O'Neill passes away". RTÉ Sport. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
External links
- William O'Neill, The Celtic Wiki
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