Willie O'Neill (Irish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William O'Neill | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundalk, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 30 August 1978 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Dundalk, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934-1944 | Dundalk[1] | 330 | (30) |
| International career | |||
| 1935–1939 | Irish Free State | 11 [2] | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William O'Neill (often also referred to as "Billy") was a footballer for Dundalk F.C. and an Irish international, who played as a defender.
International
[edit]O'Neill was capped eleven times for the Irish Free State at senior level. His debut was in a 5–3 home defeat to Netherlands on 8 December 1935.[2] with his final cap coming in a 1–1 draw away to Germany on 23 May 1939.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dundalk's Irish Internationals - Dundalk Football Club". Dundalk Football Club.
- ^ a b "Ireland's International Players". fai.ie.
- ^ "William O'Neill's international record". eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Irish Free State men's association footballers
- Irish Free State men's international footballers
- Dundalk F.C. players
- Ireland (FAI) men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- 1916 births
- 1978 deaths
- Sportspeople from Dundalk
- Association footballers from County Louth