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John O'Neill (footballer, born 1935)

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John O'Neill
Personal information
Full name John Nicholas O'Neill[1]
Date of birth (1935-09-08)8 September 1935[1]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland[1]
Date of death 23 September 2012(2012-09-23) (aged 77)[1]
Place of death Blackpool, England[1]
Position(s) Utility
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1958 Drumcondra 55 (2)
1958–1963 Preston North End 50 (0)
1963–1964 Barrow 35 (3)
1964–1965 Drumcondra 18 (5)
1965 Melbourne Hakoah 16 (5)
1965 Drumcondra 2 (0)
1965–1976 Waterford 208 (67)
International career
1960 Republic of Ireland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Nicholas O'Neill (8 September 1935 – 23 September 2012) was an Irish professional footballer.

He was a defender who started his career with Drumcondra in his native city before moving to Preston North End in April 1958 along with team-mate Alan Kelly. He eventually went on to replace the legendary Joe Walton at left back and played for Preston 50 times. O'Neill won his only cap for the Republic of Ireland national football team on 28 September 1960 against Wales at Dalymount Park.[1][2] [3]

O'Neill moved to Barrow in July 1963 for a £1,500 fee.[1]

He died on 23 September 2012, aged 77.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "North Ender Sadly Passes". Pnefc.net. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Statistics: Republic of Ireland [Powered by tplSoccerStats]". Soccerscene.ie. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  3. ^ "John Nicholas O'Neill". eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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