Jimmy_O'Neill_(footballer,_born_1941)

Jimmy O'Neill (footballer, born 1941)

Jimmy O'Neill (footballer, born 1941)

Northern Irish footballer

Jimmy O'Neill (born 24 November 1941) was a Northern Irish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Northern Ireland national football team as a forward.

Club career

O'Neill made his first appearance for Sunderland on 13 January 1962 against Bristol Rovers in a 6–1 win at Roker Park where he scored two goals.[1] Overall, during 1961 to 1962 he made 7 league appearances, scoring 6 goals before moving to Walsall.[2] He spent from 1962 to 1965 at Walsall, but only managed to make 38 appearances, scoring 13 goals.[3] He then moved to Australia with Melbourne Hakoah before returning to England with Darlington.[4] At his time with Darlington he made 23 appearances, and scored four goals.[4] O'Neill returned to Northern Ireland with Coleraine before finishing his career back in Australia with Melbourne Hakoah.[3]

International career

He won his first cap for Northern Ireland on 11 April 1962 against Wales in a 4–0 defeat. This proved to be his first and only cap for his country.[3]

Honours

References

  1. [1]
    "Sunderland 6-1 Bristol Rovers". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
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    "Jimmy O'Neill". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Jimmy O'Neill". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  4. [4]
    "Jimmy O'Neill". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
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