John Neill (footballer)

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John Neill
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-08-17) 17 August 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder/Forward
Team information
Current team
 Berwick Rangers
Youth career
Hibernian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2007 Heart of Midlothian 5 (0)
2006 → Hamilton Academical (loan) 4 (2)
2007 → Raith Rovers (loan) 18 (4)
2008–2010 Queen's Park 31 (7)
2010–2011 East Stirlingshire 33 (9)
2011–2014 Clyde 45 (18)
2017–2019 Berwick Rangers 26 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 19 February 2013

John Neill (born 17 August 1987) is a Scottish professional footballer.

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Career

A combative and creative central midfielder, Neill started his senior career with Hearts, whom he joined from rivals Hibernian's youth initiative. [1] He was loaned to Hamilton Academical between August and November 2006, making his senior professional debut, and also scoring, against Gretna in the Scottish Challenge Cup. [2] A second loan spell, this time with Raith Rovers in early 2007 under former Hearts coach John McGlynn, saw Neill make his first league appearances and he played in both legs of Rovers' defeat to Stirling Albion in the 2006–07 Scottish First Division play-offs.

Neill was released from his Hearts' contract on in August 2007 and joined Queen's Park in February 2008, becoming manager Gardner Spiers' first signing for the club. [3] [4] He then moved to East Stirlingshire before joining Clyde in July 2011. [5] Neill was top goalscorer in his first season, earning a new one-year contract, but left in the summer of 2013.

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References

  1. ↑ "John Neill Defender". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Gretna 3-1 Hamilton Academical". BBC Sport. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "McLaughlin loaned to Gimnastica". BBC Sport. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Former Jambo Neill joins Spiders". BBC Sport. 23 February 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Squad Taking Shape". Clyde FC. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
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