Hugh McNeil

For his son, also a footballer, see Hugh McNeil Jr.

Hugh McNeil

Personal information
Date of birth	1878
Place of birth	Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death	10 January 1960 (aged 81–82)
Place of death	Hartwood, Scotland
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Mossend Brigade
–	Dalziel Rovers
1899–1900	Motherwell	16	(2)
1900–1902	Celtic	2	(0)
1901	→ Motherwell (loan)	3	(0)
1901–1902	Hamilton Academical	18	(2)
1902–1904	Morton	45	(3)
1904–1914	Motherwell	248	(4)
1914–1915	Wishaw Thistle
1915–1916	Royal Albert
Total		332	(11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugh McNeil (1878 – 10 January 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half, with his longest spell being ten years with Motherwell. He had already spent a season with the club earlier in his career after graduating from the junior level, with Celtic (his time there including another loan back to Motherwell), Hamilton Academical and Morton his other Scottish Football League employers between his two main Fir Park spells. He survived a serious motorcycle crach in 1913, later going on to play for Wishaw Thistle and Royal Albert.

His son of the same name was also a footballer who too played for Motherwell and Hamilton in the same position.