Date of birth | 30 October 1974 |
Place of birth | Chatham |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 88 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Forward |
Having started the 2000-01 season in good form for Barnsley, Neil was sidelined by a knee injury at the end of October and he did not return to first-team action until shortly before Christmas.
Once back, he took time to settle in but eventually regained his scoring touch, proving to be the Reds' most consistent outfield player.
His final tally of 16 goals was a true reflection of the hard work and no little skill that he showed.
Always willing to battle for the cause, he is particularly effective with his back to goal from where he can bring his colleagues into play.
Strong in the air, he also packs a punch with his right foot and his winning goal in the 'derby' match at Bramall Lane was a perfect example of this.
Neil remained at Selhurst Park when he returned to Crystal Palace from Wimbledon in July 2003 on a three-year contract but was made available for transfer in July 2005.
He joined Sheffield United in July 2005 with a two-year contract.
Neil was made available for transfer by the Blades in December 2006 before his contract was cancelled the following month.
He joined Brentford in January 2007 with a contract to the end of the season.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Chelsea | 24 Sep 1992 | 06 Jan 1995 | |
Watford | 07 Dec 1994 | 05 Jan 1995 | L |
Southampton | 06 Jan 1995 | 25 Oct 1996 | |
Crystal Palace | 25 Oct 1996 | 22 Sep 1998 | |
Nottingham Forest | 22 Sep 1998 | 06 Jul 1999 | |
Barnsley | 06 Jul 1999 | 11 Jul 2001 | |
Wimbledon | 11 Jul 2001 | 24 Jul 2003 | |
Crystal Palace | 24 Jul 2003 | 20 Jul 2005 | |
Sheffield United | 20 Jul 2005 | 15 Jan 2007 | |
Brentford | 23 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2007 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1992-93 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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1993-94 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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1993-94 | Chelsea | Premier League | 18 | 6 |
4 |
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1994-95 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Chelsea | Premier League | 6 | 4 |
2 |
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1994-95 | Chelsea | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2 | ||||
1994-95 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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1994-95 | Southampton | Premier League | 19 | 4 |
3
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1995-96 | Southampton | FA Cup | 6 | 3 |
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1995-96 | Southampton | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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1995-96 | Southampton | Premier League | 37 | 8 |
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1996-97 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1996-97 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Southampton | Premier League | 9 | 1 |
1 |
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1997-98 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 17 | 9 |
7 |
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1998-99 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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1998-99 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 12 | 8 |
1 |
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1999-00 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 |
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2000-01 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Barnsley | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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2000-01 | Barnsley | League Division 1 | 38 | 1 |
14 |
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2001-02 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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2001-02 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Wimbledon | League Division 1 | 36 | 5 |
12 |
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2002-03 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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2002-03 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 3 | 3 |
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2002-03 | Wimbledon | League Division 1 | 46 | 20 |
5
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2003-04 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 4 |
2
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2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 40 | 8 |
5
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2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 | 2 |
1
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2004-05 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 |
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2004-05 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 |
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2004-05 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 1 |
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2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 34 | 5 |
11 |
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2006-07 | Brentford | League One | 11 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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14 Jan 1997 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
25 Jan 1997 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
09 Aug 1997 | Everton v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
12 Aug 1997 | Crystal Palace v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
23 Aug 1997 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
27 Aug 1997 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
30 Aug 1997 | Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
13 Sep 1997 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
16 Sep 1997 | Hull City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
20 Sep 1997 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
24 Sep 1997 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
27 Sep 1997 | Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
30 Sep 1997 | Crystal Palace v Hull City | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
18 Oct 1997 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
25 Oct 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
08 Nov 1997 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
24 Nov 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
29 Nov 1997 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
03 Dec 1997 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
06 Dec 1997 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
13 Dec 1997 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 1997 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
14 Mar 1998 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
28 Mar 1998 | Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
13 Apr 1998 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
18 Apr 1998 | Crystal Palace v Derby County | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
27 Apr 1998 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
02 May 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
05 May 1998 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
10 May 1998 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
09 Aug 2003 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
12 Aug 2003 | Torquay United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-1 (3-1) | League Cup | 1st round |
16 Aug 2003 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
23 Aug 2003 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
26 Aug 2003 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
13 Sep 2003 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
16 Sep 2003 | Crystal Palace v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
20 Sep 2003 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
23 Sep 2003 | Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
27 Sep 2003 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
01 Oct 2003 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
04 Oct 2003 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
14 Oct 2003 | Crystal Palace v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
18 Oct 2003 | Crystal Palace v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
21 Oct 2003 | Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town | L | 3-4 | League Division 1 | |
25 Oct 2003 | Gillingham v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
28 Oct 2003 | Blackpool v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
01 Nov 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Crystal Palace | L | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
08 Nov 2003 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
22 Nov 2003 | Walsall v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
03 Dec 2003 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
06 Dec 2003 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
09 Dec 2003 | Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
20 Dec 2003 | Reading v Crystal Palace | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
26 Dec 2003 | Crystal Palace v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
28 Dec 2003 | Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
03 Jan 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
10 Jan 2004 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
17 Jan 2004 | Watford v Crystal Palace | W | 1-5 | League Division 1 | |
24 Jan 2004 | Bradford City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
31 Jan 2004 | Crystal Palace v Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
07 Feb 2004 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
14 Feb 2004 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | W | 6-3 | League Division 1 | |
21 Feb 2004 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
28 Feb 2004 | Crystal Palace v Gillingham | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
13 Mar 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
20 Mar 2004 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
27 Mar 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
06 Apr 2004 | Rotherham United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
10 Apr 2004 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
17 Apr 2004 | Crystal Palace v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
21 Apr 2004 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
24 Apr 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Crystal Palace | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
01 May 2004 | Crystal Palace v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
09 May 2004 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
14 May 2004 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
17 May 2004 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | L |
2-1 Agg: 4-4 (5-4) |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
29 May 2004 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Final |
10 Nov 2004 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
08 Jan 2005 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
15 Jan 2005 | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1993-94 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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1994-95 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 2 |
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1995-96 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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1995-96 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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17 Nov 1993 | San Marino v England | W | 0-4 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
27 Mar 1995 | Republic of Ireland v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
25 Apr 1995 | Latvia v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
07 Jun 1995 | England v Latvia | W | 4-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
02 Sep 1995 | Portugal v England | L | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
10 Oct 1995 | Norway v England | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
14 Nov 1995 | England v Austria | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.