Billy O'Neil
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Billy O'Neil (played by Phil Barantini) was a fictional footballer on Sky One
's television drama Dream Team
. He was a striker
for Harchester United
.
O'Neill signed for Harchester as a free agent
after being released by hometown club, Liverpool
. He became the bearer of practical jokes during his arrival at the club mainly from team mate Sean Hocknell. However, Billy soon fitted in at Harchester and made a significant contribution to their Premier League survival in 2000 as it was Billy who won the last minute penalty against Tottenham
after been brought down by goalkeeper Ian Walker.
Near the end of the 1999–00 season, Billy was torn between renewing his contract with Harchester or taking an offer from West Ham United
. He had originally planned on staying with Harchester, but West Ham offered a better contract to which O'Neil decided that he could not turn down.
Billy O'Neil (played by Phil Barantini) was a fictional footballer on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
's television drama Dream Team
Dream Team (TV series)
Dream Team is a British television series produced by Hewland International which aired on Sky1 and Sky3 from 1997 to 2007; it chronicled the on-field and off-field affairs of the fictional Harchester United Football Club....
. He was a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for Harchester United
Harchester United F.C.
Harchester United Football Club was a fictional Premier League football club from the Midlands, featured in the television series Dream Team...
.
O'Neill signed for Harchester as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
after being released by hometown club, Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. He became the bearer of practical jokes during his arrival at the club mainly from team mate Sean Hocknell. However, Billy soon fitted in at Harchester and made a significant contribution to their Premier League survival in 2000 as it was Billy who won the last minute penalty against Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
after been brought down by goalkeeper Ian Walker.
Near the end of the 1999–00 season, Billy was torn between renewing his contract with Harchester or taking an offer from West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
. He had originally planned on staying with Harchester, but West Ham offered a better contract to which O'Neil decided that he could not turn down.
External links
- Billy O'Neil at Harchester.net