Jimmy O'Neill (footballer born 1941)
Encyclopedia
Jimmy O'Neill was a Northern Irish footballer who played for Sunderland
and the Northern Ireland national football team
as a forward
.
in a 6–1 win at Roker Park
where he scored two goals. Overall, during 1961 to 1962 he made 7 league appearances, scoring 6 goals before moving to Walsall
. He spent from 1962 to 1965 at Walsall, but only managed to make 38 appearances, scoring 13 goals. He then moved to Australia with Melbourne Hakoah
before returning to England with Darlington
. At his time with Darlington he made 23 appearances, and scored four goals. O'Neill returned to Northern Ireland with Coleraine
before finishing his career back in Australia with Melbourne Hakoah
.
on 11 April 1962 against Wales
in a 4–0 defeat. This proved to be his first and only cap for his country.
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
and the Northern Ireland national football team
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
as a forward
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...
.
Club career
O'Neill made his first appearance for Sunderland on 13 January 1962 against Bristol RoversBristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
in a 6–1 win at Roker Park
Roker Park
Roker Park was an English football stadium situated in Roker, Sunderland. The stadium was the home of the English football club Sunderland A.F.C. from 1897 to 1997 before the club moved to the Stadium of Light. Near the end of the stadium's history, its capacity was around 22,500 with only a small...
where he scored two goals. Overall, during 1961 to 1962 he made 7 league appearances, scoring 6 goals before moving to Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
. He spent from 1962 to 1965 at Walsall, but only managed to make 38 appearances, scoring 13 goals. He then moved to Australia with Melbourne Hakoah
Melbourne Hakoah
Melbourne Hakoah is a defunct Australian sports club which had a predominantly Jewish Australian supporter base, akin to Hakoah Vienna. The club's best known arm was its soccer club.-History:...
before returning to England with Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
. At his time with Darlington he made 23 appearances, and scored four goals. O'Neill returned to Northern Ireland with Coleraine
Coleraine F.C.
Coleraine F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1927, hails from Coleraine, County Londonderry and plays its home matches at the Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white...
before finishing his career back in Australia with Melbourne Hakoah
Melbourne Hakoah
Melbourne Hakoah is a defunct Australian sports club which had a predominantly Jewish Australian supporter base, akin to Hakoah Vienna. The club's best known arm was its soccer club.-History:...
.
International career
He won his first cap for Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
on 11 April 1962 against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
in a 4–0 defeat. This proved to be his first and only cap for his country.