Alan O'Neill (footballer, born 1937)
English footballer (born 1937)
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Alan O'Neill (born 13 November 1937) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Sunderland, Aston Villa, Plymouth Argyle and Bournemouth.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 November 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Leadgate, England | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1960 | Sunderland | 74 | (27) |
| 1960–1962 | Aston Villa | 23 | (6) |
| 1962–1964 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | (14) |
| 1964–1966 | Bournemouth | 37 | (8) |
| Cambridge United | |||
| Southern Suburbs | |||
| Chelmsford City | |||
| Drumcondra | |||
| 1971 | Toronto Ukraina | ||
| 1971 | Toronto Hellas | ||
| 1971 | New York Cosmos | 3 | (1) |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | |||
| Total | 177+ | (56+) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
O'Neill played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Ukraina in 1971.[1] Before his departure to the North American Soccer League he briefly played with NSL rivals Toronto Hellas.[2]
In August 1971, O'Neill signed for New York Cosmos.[3] Although listed as a goalkeeper by numerous sources, it appears his statistics have been confused with teammate Emmanuel Kofie, and rather than playing 11 games with no goals, he actually played three games, scoring once.[4][5][6]
Honours
Aston Villa