Brian O'Neil
| Date of birth | 06 September 1972 |
| Place of birth | Paisley |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
O'Neil joined Derby County in the exchange deal that saw Stefan Schnoor return to Germany.
Unfortunately, he suffered a serious knee injury just two minutes into his debut against Manchester United and this led to a long lay-off, although he eventually returned to first-team action before the end of the season.
A versatile player who is at home either in defence or a midfield 'holding' role, he is a fine passer of the ball and excellent at breaking up opposition moves.
O'Neil retired due to injury in October 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porirua Viard United | 01 Jul 1990 | 10 Jul 1991 | |
| Celtic | 10 Jul 1991 | 03 Jul 1997 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 21 Mar 1997 | 12 May 1997 | L |
| Aberdeen | 03 Jul 1997 | 10 Jul 1998 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 10 Jul 1998 | 13 Nov 2000 | |
| Derby County | 13 Nov 2000 | 04 Jan 2003 | |
| Preston North End | 04 Jan 2003 | 06 Oct 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Derby County | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Derby County | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 8 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Derby County | Premier League | 8 | 2 |
3
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1
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| 2002-03 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 12 | 3 |
4
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| 2003-04 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 27 | 2 |
1 |
3
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Championship | 40 | 3 |
3 |
5
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1
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Cup | 3 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | League Championship | 22 | 3 |
1 |
5
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Preston North End | League Cup | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2003 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Preston North End v Gillingham | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Preston North End v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Preston North End v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Preston North End v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Apr 2003 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Wimbledon v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Preston North End v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Bradford City v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Preston North End v Rotherham United | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Walsall v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Oct 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Preston North End v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Millwall v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Preston North End v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Gillingham v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 5-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Preston North End v Reading | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | West Ham United v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Preston North End v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Swansea City v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Watford v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Preston North End v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Preston North End v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Gillingham v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Preston North End v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Preston North End v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Sunderland v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Mansfield Town v Preston North End | W | 0-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Leicester City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Oct 2004 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Everton v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2004 | Coventry City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Preston North End v Leeds United | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2004 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Preston North End | L | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Preston North End v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Preston North End v Reading | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Preston North End v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2005 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | West Ham United v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2005 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Millwall v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Derby County v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 May 2005 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 May 2005 | Derby County v Preston North End | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-2 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 30 May 2005 | Preston North End v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Final |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Reading | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Barnsley | L | 2-2 (4-5) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Millwall v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2005 | Preston North End v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Leeds United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Derby County v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Preston North End v Luton Town | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2006 | Southampton v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2006 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Mar 2006 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Preston North End v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 May 2006 | Leeds United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 08 May 2006 | Preston North End v Leeds United | L |
0-2 Agg: 1-3 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
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 |
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| 1991-92 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1992 | Scotland v Denmark | W | 3-0 | U21 | |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Germany v Scotland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Scotland v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final 1 |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Sweden v Scotland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final 2 |
| 08 Sep 1992 | Switzerland v Scotland | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 13 Oct 1992 | Scotland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 1 |
| 18 Nov 1992 | Scotland v Italy | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 07 Sep 1993 | Scotland v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Scotland v Australia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Germany v Scotland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Scotland v Lithuania | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Netherlands v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Scotland v Australia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Austria v Scotland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.