Billy Neil (footballer, born 1944)

William Waugh Neil (born 10 November 1944) is a retired Scottish professional footballer who made over 180 appearances in the Football League for Millwall as a left winger.[1] As of November 2014, he had been on the club's staff for 50 years, firstly as a youth coach and then in the commercial department.[2] He is a member of the Millwall Hall of Fame and a lounge at The Den is named for him.[2][3]

For other people with similar names, see William Neill (disambiguation).

Billy Neil
Personal information
Full name William Waugh Neil[1]
Date of birth (1944-11-10) 10 November 1944
Place of birth Roslin, Scotland
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1964 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
1964–1972 Millwall 187 (23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Millwall 1964–65[4] Fourth Division 22 3 2 0 3 0 27 3
1965–66[5] Third Division 34 6 0 0 3 3 37 9
1966–67[6] Second Division 36 7 2 0 2 0 40 7
1967–68[7] 36 6 1 0 4 1 41 7
1968–69[8] 32 0 3 0 1 0 36 3
1969–70[9] 20 0 0 0 2 0 22 0
1970–71[10] 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
1971–72[11] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 187 23 8 0 15 4 210 27

Honours

Millwall

Individual

References
  1. "Billy Neil". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. "Welcome to the Billy Neil Sponsors' Lounge". www.millwallfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. "Hall of Fame K to Z". Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. "Millwall Season 64/65 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  5. "Millwall Season 65/66 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  6. "Millwall Season 66/67 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  7. "Millwall Season 67/68 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  8. "Millwall Season 68/69 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  9. "Millwall Season 69/70 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  10. "Millwall Stats 1970–1971". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  11. "Millwall Stats 1971–72". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  12. "Millwall's Billy Neil wins Tokio Marine Unsung Hero". www.efl.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  • Billy Neil at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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