Harry Neil
Australian rules footballer (1882–1952)
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Howard Scott "Harry" Neil (13 September 1882 – 11 October 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Break O'Day, Victoria
Mont Park, Victoria
| Harry Neil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Neil during his Richmond career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Howard Scott Neil | ||
| Born |
13 September 1882 Break O'Day, Victoria | ||
| Died |
11 October 1952 (aged 70) Mont Park, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Collingwood Juniors | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1904 | Collingwood | 4 (0) | |
| 1905–08 | Prahran (VFA) | 45 (0) | |
| 1908–10 | Richmond | 31 (0) | |
| 1910 | Prahran (VFA) | 9 (1) | |
| 1911 | Brighton (VFA) | 14 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of John Isaac Neil (1846-), and Sarah Scott Neil (1860-1928), née Thompson,[2] Howard Scott Neil was born at Break O'Day, Victoria on 13 September 1882.
He married Elsie Cecilia Hopkinson (1889-1970) in 1911. They had six children.
Football
Collingwood (VFL)
He played in 4 senior games for Collingwood in 1904.
Prahran (VFA)
He transferred to Prahran in 1905, and played in his first senior match, against Footscray, on 10 June 1905.
Richmond (VFL)
In his three seasons with Richmond (1908-1910), he played in 31 senior matches.[3][4]
Prahran (VFA)
Brighton (VFA)
In May 1911, he was granted a permit to transfer from Prahran to Brighton.[7]
Death
He died at Mont Park, Victoria on 11 October 1952.[8]
