John Neal
| Date of birth | 13 April 1932 |
| Place of birth | Seaham |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Full back |
With Aston Villa, 2nd Division Champion 1960, League Cup winner 1961.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 01 Aug 1949 | 01 Jul 1957 | |
| Swindon Town | 01 Jul 1957 | 01 Jul 1959 | |
| Aston Villa | 01 Jul 1959 | 01 Nov 1962 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 41 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 36 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 15 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1959 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Aston Villa v Swansea Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1959 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1959 | Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1959 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1959 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1959 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1959 | Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1959 | Aston Villa v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1959 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1959 | Lincoln City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1959 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1959 | Derby County v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Aston Villa v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1959 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | W | 11-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1959 | Bristol City v Aston Villa | W | 0-5 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Aston Villa v Scunthorpe United | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1959 | Rotherham United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Hull City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1959 | Aston Villa v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Swansea Town v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Aston Villa v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1960 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1960 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Leyton Orient v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | Port Vale v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1960 | Aston Villa v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1960 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 1960 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Scunthorpe United v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 30 Mar 1960 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 4-4 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1960 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Aston Villa v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Cardiff City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1960 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1960 | Aston Villa v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1960 | Plymouth Argyle v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1960 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1960 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1960 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1960 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1960 | Cardiff City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1960 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1960 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1960 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1960 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1960 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1960 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1960 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1960 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1960 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Nov 1960 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1960 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 03 Dec 1960 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1960 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1960 | Aston Villa v Plymouth Argyle | D | 3-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 17 Dec 1960 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1960 | Plymouth Argyle v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 24 Dec 1960 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1960 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1961 | Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1961 | Aston Villa v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1961 | Peterborough United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1961 | Aston Villa v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 04 Feb 1961 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1961 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1961 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1961 | Aston Villa v Wrexham | W | 3-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1961 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1961 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1961 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1961 | Burnley v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1961 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1961 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1961 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1961 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1961 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1961 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1961 | Aston Villa v Rotherham United | W |
3-0 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 1961 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1961 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1961 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1961 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1961 | Fulham v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1961 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Oct 1961 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1961 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1961 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1962 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 4-5 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1962 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1962 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1962 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1962 | Aston Villa v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.