Robert McNeill (footballer)
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For the Hamilton Academical and Chelsea player, see Bob McNeil (footballer).
For other people named Robert MacNeil, see Robert MacNeil (disambiguation).
Robert McNeill (born 21 November 1873) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a full back.[2]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 November 1873[1] | ||
Place of birth | Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
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Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors | ||
1893–1894 | Clyde | 15 | (1) |
1894–1901 | Sunderland | 142 | (0) |
1901–1902 | Greenock Morton | 4 | (0) |
Total | 160 | (1) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Having transferred from Clyde, McNeill made his Sunderland debut against Burnley on 8 September 1894 in a 3–0 win at Newcastle Road.[3] he played for the club between 1894 and 1901 and won an English Football League Championship medal in 1895.[4] He also won the 1895 World Championship. He left Sunderland to sign for Morton in 1901,[4] after making 142 league appearances with no goals.[3]