Robert Neil
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Robert "Bobby" Neil was a Scottish
international footballer who played for , and . He played at centre half and at wing half
.
Neil started his senior career with Hibernian, for whom he played in the 1896
Scottish Cup
Final against , but Hibs lost 3–1. After a spell with , he joined in 1897. During his seven year spell with Rangers he amassed four League championships
, one Scottish Cup
, three Glasgow Cup and two Charity Cup. He made 109 first class appearances for and scored 28 goals.
He gained two Scotland caps during his career, both coming against Wales
, in 1896 and 1900. He scored a brace on his debut.
After retirement, he became a restaurateur but died in March 1913 aged thirty-seven.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
international footballer who played for , and . He played at centre half and at wing half
Wing half
In association football, the position of wing half or wing half back) was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the 20th centuries...
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Neil started his senior career with Hibernian, for whom he played in the 1896
1895-96 in Scottish football
The 1895–96 season of Scottish football was the sixth season of the Scottish Football League.-Scottish Division One:Celtic topped the Scottish Division One.-Scottish Division Two:Abercorn came first in the Scottish Division Two...
Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
Final against , but Hibs lost 3–1. After a spell with , he joined in 1897. During his seven year spell with Rangers he amassed four League championships
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, one Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
, three Glasgow Cup and two Charity Cup. He made 109 first class appearances for and scored 28 goals.
He gained two Scotland caps during his career, both coming against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
, in 1896 and 1900. He scored a brace on his debut.
After retirement, he became a restaurateur but died in March 1913 aged thirty-seven.