John Neal
John Neal | ||
Personnel | ||
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birthday | April 3, 1932 | |
place of birth | Seaham , County Durham , England | |
date of death | November 24, 2014 | |
Place of death | Rhosddu , Wales | |
position | defender | |
Men's | ||
Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
1949-1956 | Hull City | 60 (1) |
1956-1957 | King's Lynn FC | |
1957-1959 | Swindon Town | 91 (2) |
1959-1962 | Aston Villa | 96 (0) |
1962-1965 | Southend United | 100 (1) |
Stations as a trainer | ||
Years | station | |
1968-1977 | Wrexham AFC | |
1977-1981 | Middlesbrough FC | |
1981-1985 | Chelsea FC | |
1 Only league games are given. |
John Neal (born April 3, 1932 in Durham , † November 24, 2014 in Rhosddu ) was an English football player and football coach .
Career
Player career
Neal began his career at Hull City as a defense attorney. The Englishman joined the club in 1949. After six years in Hull , he moved to Swindon Town for a year . The high point of his playing career was his involvement with Aston Villa from 1959 to 1962. After three years with Southend United , he ended his career in 1965.
Coaching career
After his career as a player he was coach of the AFC Wrexham . With the Welsh, he won the Welsh Cup twice. After the successful years in Wales he moved to Middlesbrough FC for four years , which he left for Chelsea in 1981 after ongoing disputes over his transfer policy and that of the club . Neal ended his coaching career in 1986 due to persistent heart problems . He last lived in Edinburgh .
Success as a trainer
- 2 × Welsh Cup winners with AFC Wrexham (1972, 1975)
Individual evidence
- ↑ John Neal: Ex-Wrexham, Chelsea and Middlesbrough boss dies
- ↑ barryhugmansfootballers.com: Profile John Neal , accessed June 25, 2020
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Neal, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player and coach |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1932 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Durham |
DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 2014 |
Place of death | Rhosddu |