| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Scott Gibson Neill [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Calton, Scotland [1] | ||
| Date of death | 2 March 1913 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre half Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| – | Ashfield | ||
| 1893–1894 | Northern | ||
| 1894–1896 | Hibernian | 31 | (10) |
| 1895 | → Liverpool (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1896–1897 | Liverpool | 22 | (2) |
| 1897–1904 | Rangers | 92 | (24) |
| International career | |||
| 1896–1900 [2] | Scotland | 2 | (2) |
| 1901 [3] | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Scott Gibson Neill (24 September 1875 – 2 March 1913) was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Liverpool, Rangers and Scotland. He played at centre half and at wing half. [4]
Career
Neill started his career in north Glasgow with Juniors Ashfield and seniors Northern, then moved on to Hibernian. [5] He played in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, which Hibs lost 3–1 against Heart of Midlothian.
After a one-year spell with Liverpool, Neill joined Rangers in 1897. During his seven seasons there he amassed four Scottish League championships, one Scottish Cup ( 1898), three Glasgow Cups (1897–98, 1899–1900 and 1901–02) and two Charity Cups (1896–97 and 1899–1900). He made 109 first class appearances for Rangers and scored 28 goals, [6] and was part of the club's ' perfect season' in the 1898–99 Scottish Division One where they won all 18 fixtures, featuring in all of those matches. [7]
Neill gained two Scotland caps during his career, both coming against Wales. [8] He scored two goals on his debut, a 4–0 win for Scotland on 21 March 1896. [8] His second cap, which ended in a 5–2 win for Scotland, was on 3 February 1900. [8]
After retirement he became a restaurateur, but died in March 1913 aged thirty-seven.
References
- ^ a b Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ Scotland player Bobby Neill, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Saturday's Football. | Scotland V. England–League International Match, The Glasgow Herald, 18 March 1901
- ^ [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
- ^ Hibernian player Neill, Robert, FitbaStats
- ^ Rangers player Neil, Bobby, FitbaStats
- ^ Stuart Spencer (16 January 2019). "The Season of 1898-99". Scottish Football Museum. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ a b c Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (17 March 2016). "Scotland - International Matches 1891-1900". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
External links
- 1875 births
- 1913 deaths
- Footballers from Glasgow
- People from Govan
- Men's association football central defenders
- Ashfield F.C. players
- Northern F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Scotland men's international footballers
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Scottish men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Men's association football wing halves
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Scott Gibson Neill [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Calton, Scotland [1] | ||
| Date of death | 2 March 1913 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre half Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| – | Ashfield | ||
| 1893–1894 | Northern | ||
| 1894–1896 | Hibernian | 31 | (10) |
| 1895 | → Liverpool (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1896–1897 | Liverpool | 22 | (2) |
| 1897–1904 | Rangers | 92 | (24) |
| International career | |||
| 1896–1900 [2] | Scotland | 2 | (2) |
| 1901 [3] | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Scott Gibson Neill (24 September 1875 – 2 March 1913) was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Liverpool, Rangers and Scotland. He played at centre half and at wing half. [4]
Career
Neill started his career in north Glasgow with Juniors Ashfield and seniors Northern, then moved on to Hibernian. [5] He played in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, which Hibs lost 3–1 against Heart of Midlothian.
After a one-year spell with Liverpool, Neill joined Rangers in 1897. During his seven seasons there he amassed four Scottish League championships, one Scottish Cup ( 1898), three Glasgow Cups (1897–98, 1899–1900 and 1901–02) and two Charity Cups (1896–97 and 1899–1900). He made 109 first class appearances for Rangers and scored 28 goals, [6] and was part of the club's ' perfect season' in the 1898–99 Scottish Division One where they won all 18 fixtures, featuring in all of those matches. [7]
Neill gained two Scotland caps during his career, both coming against Wales. [8] He scored two goals on his debut, a 4–0 win for Scotland on 21 March 1896. [8] His second cap, which ended in a 5–2 win for Scotland, was on 3 February 1900. [8]
After retirement he became a restaurateur, but died in March 1913 aged thirty-seven.
References
- ^ a b Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ Scotland player Bobby Neill, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Saturday's Football. | Scotland V. England–League International Match, The Glasgow Herald, 18 March 1901
- ^ [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
- ^ Hibernian player Neill, Robert, FitbaStats
- ^ Rangers player Neil, Bobby, FitbaStats
- ^ Stuart Spencer (16 January 2019). "The Season of 1898-99". Scottish Football Museum. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ a b c Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (17 March 2016). "Scotland - International Matches 1891-1900". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
External links
- 1875 births
- 1913 deaths
- Footballers from Glasgow
- People from Govan
- Men's association football central defenders
- Ashfield F.C. players
- Northern F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Scotland men's international footballers
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Scottish men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Men's association football wing halves