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Northern Ireland · 1970s

Terry Neill

Icon CB, also CDM Right-footed anchor
Rating
84
Caps
59
Goals
2
Life
1942–2022
Clubs
Bangor City, Arsenal, Hull City A.F.C.
#29
Editorial rank of 33 for Northern Ireland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

An old-school northern Irish centre-back, he marshalled Arsenal's defence to FA Cup glory in 1979 before famously managing the Gunners to further success. Career record: 59 caps and 2 goals for Northern Ireland; club career at Bangor City, Arsenal, Hull City A.F.C..

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Career record

1958–1959Bangor City
1959–1970Arsenal
1970–1973Hull City A.F.C.
Northern Ireland59 caps, 2 goals

Shared the era

Northern Ireland legends whose careers overlapped Neill's

The world's great CBs

Around Neill in the almanac

One rank above: Maik Taylor at #28.

One rank below: David McCreery at #30.

Northern Ireland's editorial top five: George Best · Danny Blanchflower · Pat Jennings · Peter Doherty · Aaron Hughes.