Alan O'Neill (footballer, born 1937)
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'''Alan O'Neill''' (born 13 November 1937) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played in [[the Football League]] for [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]], [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]], [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] and [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]]. |
'''Alan O'Neill''' (born 13 November 1937) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played in [[the Football League]] for [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]], [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]], [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] and [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]]. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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O'Neill played in the [[Canadian National Soccer League|National Soccer League]] with [[Toronto Ukrainians|Toronto Ukraina]] in 1971.{{Cite news |last=Kernaghan |first=Jim |date=September 29, 1971 |title=Hamilton Croatia victory clears playoff picture in National Soccer League |page=22 |work=[[Toronto Daily Star]]}} Before his departure to the [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|North American Soccer League]] he briefly played with NSL rivals Toronto Hellas.{{Cite news |date=July 17, 1971 |title=Metros get pick of soccer pool |page=48 |work=[[Toronto Daily Star]]}} |
O'Neill played in the [[Canadian National Soccer League|National Soccer League]] with [[Toronto Ukrainians|Toronto Ukraina]] in 1971.{{Cite news |last=Kernaghan |first=Jim |date=September 29, 1971 |title=Hamilton Croatia victory clears playoff picture in National Soccer League |page=22 |work=[[Toronto Daily Star]]}} Before his departure to the [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|North American Soccer League]] he briefly played with NSL rivals Toronto Hellas.{{Cite news |date=July 17, 1971 |title=Metros get pick of soccer pool |page=48 |work=[[Toronto Daily Star]]}} |
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In August 1971, O'Neill signed for [[New York Cosmos (1970–85)|New York Cosmos]].{{Cite news |date=August 30, 1971 |title=Cosmos Boot Atlanta, 2-1 |page=263 |work=[[New York Daily News]]}} Although listed as a goalkeeper by numerous sources, it appears his statistics have been confused with teammate [[Emmanuel Kofie]], and rather than playing 11 games with no goals, he actually played three games, scoring once.{{cite web |title=Alan O'Neill |url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/O/O'Neill.Alan.htm |publisher=NASL Jerseys |accessdate=23 March 2019}}{{cite web |title=Alan O'Neill |url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/alan-oneill/ |publisher=Soccer Stats |accessdate=16 February 2021}}{{cite web |title=Alan O'Neill |url=https://www.statscrew.com/soccer/stats/p-oneilala001 |publisher=Stats Crew |accessdate=16 February 2021}} |
In August 1971, O'Neill signed for [[New York Cosmos (1970–85)|New York Cosmos]].{{Cite news |date=August 30, 1971 |title=Cosmos Boot Atlanta, 2-1 |page=263 |work=[[New York Daily News]]}} Although listed as a goalkeeper by numerous sources, it appears his statistics have been confused with teammate [[Emmanuel Kofie]], and rather than playing 11 games with no goals, he actually played three games, scoring once.{{cite web |title=Alan O'Neill |url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/O/O'Neill.Alan.htm |publisher=NASL Jerseys |accessdate=23 March 2019}}{{cite web |title=Alan O'Neill |url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/alan-oneill/ |publisher=Soccer Stats |accessdate=16 February 2021}}{{cite web |title=Alan O'Neill |url=https://www.statscrew.com/soccer/stats/p-oneilala001 |publisher=Stats Crew |accessdate=16 February 2021}} |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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[[Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players]] |
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