Terry Neill

Date of birth08 May 1942
Place of birthBelfast
NationalityNorthern Irish
Weight80 kg
Height1.79 m
PositionDefender
Died28 July 2022

Full name is: William John Terence Neill


Eloquent and charming, Terry Neill spent a total of 18 years as player and manager at Arsenal. As a player, he began as a wing-half before developing into a tough centre-back.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Arsenal 01 Dec 1959 30 Jun 1970
Hull City 01 Jul 1970 30 Jun 1973

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1958-59 Irish FA South African Tournament 1
1960-61 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1960-61 Arsenal League Division One 14
1
1961-62 Arsenal League Division One 20
1962-63 Arsenal League Division One 17
1963-64 Arsenal League Division One 11
1
1964-65 Arsenal League Division One 29
1
1965-66 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1965-66 Arsenal League Division One 39
1966-67 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1966-67 Arsenal League Cup 3
1966-67 Arsenal League Division One 34
1967-68 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1
1967-68 Arsenal League Cup 7
1
1
1967-68 Arsenal League Division One 38
2
1968-69 Arsenal League Cup 4
1
1968-69 Arsenal League Division One 21
1
2
1969-70 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1969-70 Arsenal Fairs Cup 5
1969-70 Arsenal League Cup 1
1969-70 Arsenal League Division One 17
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Oct 1958 Irish FA v South Africa L 2-5 South African Tournament


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1960-61 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 2
1960-61 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
1961-62 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1961-62 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1961-62 Northern Ireland Under-23 1
1962-63 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 2
1962-63 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 2
1962-63 Northern Ireland Under-23 1
1963-64 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1963-64 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
1963-64 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 1
1963-64 Northern Ireland Under-23 1
1964-65 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1964-65 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 4
1
1964-65 Northern Ireland Under-23 1
1965-66 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1965-66 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1965-66 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
1966-67 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 2
1967-68 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 2
1968-69 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1968-69 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 2
1968-69 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
1969-70 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1969-70 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 2
1970-71 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 2
1971-72 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1
1971-72 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 3
1972-73 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1972-73 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
25 Apr 1961 Italy v Northern Ireland L 3-2 International Friendly
03 May 1961 Greece v Northern Ireland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
10 May 1961 West Germany v Northern Ireland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
07 Oct 1961 Northern Ireland v Scotland L 1-6 British Home Championship
17 Oct 1961 Northern Ireland v Greece W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
22 Nov 1961 England v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
07 Feb 1962 Northern Ireland v Wales D 0-0 Under-23
11 Apr 1962 Wales v Northern Ireland L 4-0 British Home Championship
20 Oct 1962 Northern Ireland v England L 1-3 British Home Championship
28 Nov 1962 Northern Ireland v Poland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Preliminary round 2nd leg
27 Feb 1963 Wales v Northern Ireland L 5-1 Under-23
03 Apr 1963 Northern Ireland v Wales L 1-4 British Home Championship
30 May 1963 Spain v Northern Ireland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship 1st round 1st leg
12 Oct 1963 Northern Ireland v Scotland W 2-1 British Home Championship
30 Oct 1963 Northern Ireland v Spain L 0-1 UEFA European Championship 1st round 2nd leg
20 Nov 1963 England v Northern Ireland L 8-3 British Home Championship
05 Feb 1964 Northern Ireland v Wales D 3-3 Under-23
15 Apr 1964 Wales v Northern Ireland W 2-3 British Home Championship
29 Apr 1964 Northern Ireland v Uruguay W 3-0 International Friendly
03 Oct 1964 Northern Ireland v England L 3-4 British Home Championship
14 Oct 1964 Northern Ireland v Switzerland W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
25 Nov 1964 Scotland v Northern Ireland L 3-2 British Home Championship
10 Feb 1965 Wales v Northern Ireland D 2-2 Under-23
17 Mar 1965 Northern Ireland v Netherlands W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
31 Mar 1965 Northern Ireland v Wales L 0-5 British Home Championship
07 Apr 1965 Netherlands v Northern Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
07 May 1965 Northern Ireland v Albania W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
02 Oct 1965 Northern Ireland v Scotland W 3-2 British Home Championship
10 Nov 1965 England v Northern Ireland L 2-1 British Home Championship
24 Nov 1965 Albania v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
30 Mar 1966 Wales v Northern Ireland W 1-4 British Home Championship
07 May 1966 Northern Ireland v West Germany L 0-2 International Friendly
22 Jun 1966 Northern Ireland v Mexico W 4-1 International Friendly
16 Nov 1966 Scotland v Northern Ireland L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
12 Apr 1967 Northern Ireland v Wales D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
21 Oct 1967 Northern Ireland v Scotland W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
22 Nov 1967 England v Northern Ireland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
10 Sep 1968 Israel v Northern Ireland W 2-3 International Friendly
23 Oct 1968 Northern Ireland v Turkey W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
11 Dec 1968 Turkey v Northern Ireland W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
03 May 1969 Northern Ireland v England L 1-3 British Home Championship
06 May 1969 Scotland v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
10 May 1969 Northern Ireland v Wales D 0-0 British Home Championship
10 Sep 1969 Northern Ireland v USSR D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
22 Oct 1969 USSR v Northern Ireland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
18 Apr 1970 Northern Ireland v Scotland L 0-1 British Home Championship
21 Apr 1970 England v Northern Ireland L 3-1 British Home Championship
25 Apr 1970 Wales v Northern Ireland L 1-0 British Home Championship
11 Nov 1970 Spain v Northern Ireland L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
03 Feb 1971 Cyprus v Northern Ireland W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 4
22 Sep 1971 USSR v Northern Ireland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
13 Oct 1971 Northern Ireland v USSR D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 4
16 Feb 1972 Northern Ireland v Spain D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 4
20 May 1972 Scotland v Northern Ireland L 2-0 British Home Championship
23 May 1972 England v Northern Ireland W 0-1 British Home Championship
27 May 1972 Wales v Northern Ireland D 0-0 British Home Championship
18 Oct 1972 Bulgaria v Northern Ireland L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
14 Feb 1973 Cyprus v Northern Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
28 Mar 1973 Northern Ireland v Portugal D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
08 May 1973 Northern Ireland v Cyprus W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
12 May 1973 Northern Ireland v England L 1-2 British Home Championship
16 May 1973 Scotland v Northern Ireland W 1-2 British Home Championship
19 May 1973 Northern Ireland v Wales W 1-0 British Home Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.