William Elwood Neale (20 May 1933 – October 2001) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Darlington, and in non-league football for North Shields. He was on the books of Sunderland without playing for their first team.[1][2] He did contribute to the club's "A" team winning the 1950–51 Wearside League title and two other trophies. According to the Sunderland Echo, "right half Neale, although on the small side, used both feet, distributed the ball well, and was a bundle of energy all the way through" the final of the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Elwood Neale[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1933[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wallsend,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | October 2001 (aged 68)[1] | ||
| Place of death | North Tyneside,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–195? | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 195?–1957 | North Shields | ||
| 1957–1958 | Darlington | 15 | (0) |
| North Shields | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Billy Neale". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Sunderland 'A' team's third trophy". Sunderland Echo. 8 May 1951. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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