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Phil Neal |
Liverpool FC
50 appearances, 5 goals,
1 own goal,
2 penalties
P 50 W 28 D
11 L 11 F 88: A
43
*(actual F x: A x)
67% successful
1976-83
disciplined: none
captain: one
minutes played: 4226 |
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Profile |
Full name |
Philip John Neal |
(*Actual
for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.) |
Born |
20 February 1951 in Irchester,
Northamptonshire
[registered as Philip G. in Wellingborough, March 1951]. |
Height/Weight |
5'
11", 12st.
2lbs [1980]. |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & Ancestry.com |
Biographies |
*Attack From The Back -
Phil Neal (Arthur Barker, London, 30
April 1981) #Life At The Kop - Phil Neal
(Macdonald, London 25 September 1986) |
|
*Northampton Town and Liverpool are featured in the first half of his
career. #On his move to
Bolton Wanderers, Neal looks back at his full Liverpool and England
career.
- A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999). |
Club Career |
Club(s) |
Started
his career with local side Irchester FC before joining Wellingborough Town
FC and then Northampton Town FC as an apprentice in July 1967, turning
professional in December 1968. After 187 league appearances, and
28 goals, Liverpool FC signed Neal for £66,000 on 9 October
1974 where he remained, becoming one of the clubs leading right-backs
during their most successful periods. He made 455 league
appearances, and scored 41 goals. He joined Bolton Wanderers FC as
player-manager in December 1985, making 64 league appearances, scoring
three times, before retiring in 1989. |
Club honours |
UEFA Cup winners
1975-76; Football League Champions 1976-76, 1976-77,
1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84; FA Charity Shield
winners 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982; FA Cup
runners-up 1976-77, winners 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83,
1983-84; European Champions Cup winners 1976-77, 1977-78,
1980-81, 1983-84, runners-up 1984-85; UEFA Super Cup winners
1977 |
Individual honours |
None |
Distinctions |
Between 1975 and 1983,
Neal featured in 365 consecutive league matches for Liverpool FC. |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
Management Career |
Club(s) |
After
retiring from playing, Neal remained with Bolton Wanderers FC until 8 May
1992. He then became Graham Taylor's assistant with England, until both
resigned in November 1993. On 23 October 1993, Neal was appointed manager
of Coventry City FC. He was sacked on 14 February 1995. After a year away
from the game, he was appointed manager at Cardiff City FC in February
1996, but left to become Steve Coppell's assistant at Manchester City FC
in October. However, by 8 November, Coppell had resigned and Neal took
over as caretaker manager until 29 December 1996. He next became Barry
Fry's assistant at Peterborough United in 1997, until his sacking on 15
March 1998. |
Club honours |
Football League
Trophy runners-up 1985-86, winners 1988-89;
Football League Division Four Third Place 1987-88;
Football League Division Three Play-off semi-finalists 1989-90,
runners-up 1990-91 |
England Career |
Player number |
One of six who became the 910th players
(911) to appear for England. |
Position(s) |
Right/left-back |
First match |
No. 497, 24 March 1976, Wales 1 England 2, a Welsh F.A. centenary
celebration match at The Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham, aged
25 years
35 days. |
Last match |
No. 582, 21 September 1983,
England 0 Denmark 1, a European Championship qualification match at
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 32 years
213 days. |
Major tournaments |
European
Championship Finals 1980; World Cup Finals 1982;
British Championship 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80,
1981-82, 1982-83; |
Team honours |
British Championship winners 1977-78,
1978-79, 1981-82, 1982-83; |
Individual honours |
x |
Distinctions |
The seventh Northamptonshirian to represent England
- the first since Fanny Walden. |
Beyond England |
Recognised as extraordinarily
consistent and injury-free. SInce his retirement from domestic coaching,
Neal has coached the Liverpool FC Masters' side, as well as punditary work -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.184. |
Phil Neal - Career Statistics |
Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Pens |
Capt. |
Disc. |
- |
50 |
33 |
49 |
1 |
5 |
4226 |
5 |
845
min |
4 |
2
|
one |
none |
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
Phil Neal
- Match Record - All Matches |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
Home |
21 |
14 |
2 |
5 |
40 |
12 |
+28 |
5 |
11 |
1.905 |
0.571 |
71.4 |
+9 |
Away |
25 |
11 |
8 |
6 |
40 |
27 |
+13 |
4 |
10 |
1.60 |
1.08 |
60.0 |
+5 |
Neutral |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
87.5 |
+3 |
All |
50 |
28 |
11 |
11 |
88 |
43 |
+45 |
9 |
22 |
1.76 |
0.86 |
67.0 |
+17 |
Phil Neal
- Match Record - By Colour of Shirt |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
White |
40 |
25 |
7 |
8 |
74 |
34 |
+40 |
5 |
17 |
1.85 |
0.85 |
71.3 |
+17 |
Red |
10 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
9 |
+5 |
4 |
5 |
1.40 |
0.90 |
50.0 |
=0 |
All |
50 |
28 |
11 |
11 |
88 |
43 |
+45 |
9 |
22 |
1.76 |
0.86 |
67.0 |
+17 |
Phil Neal
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
WCP
|
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
6 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
1.667 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+2 |
WCF |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
100.0 |
+2 |
World Cup |
8 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
7 |
+7 |
0 |
3 |
1.75 |
0.875 |
75.0 |
+4 |
ECP
|
12 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
34 |
8 |
+26 |
2 |
7 |
2.833 |
0.667 |
79.2 |
+7 |
ECF |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
1.00 |
25.0 |
-1 |
European Championship |
14 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
35 |
10 |
+25 |
3 |
7 |
2.50 |
0.714 |
71.4 |
+6 |
British Championship |
11 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
9 |
+5 |
2 |
6 |
1.273 |
0.818 |
68.2 |
+4 |
Minor Tournament |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
Friendly |
16 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
22 |
15 |
+7 |
4 |
6 |
1.375 |
0.938 |
59.4 |
+3 |
All |
50 |
28 |
11 |
11 |
88 |
43 |
+45 |
9 |
22 |
1.76 |
0.86 |
67.0 |
+17 |
Phil Neal
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
World Cup Preliminary Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
WCP 1976-78 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
WCP 1980-82 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.60 |
1.20 |
60.0 |
+1 |
WCP
All |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
6 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
1.667 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+2 |
World Cup Final Tournaments |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
WCF 1982 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
100.0 |
+2 |
WCF
All |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
100.0 |
+2 |
World Cup |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
WC 1976-78 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
WC 1980-82 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
7 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
1.14 |
1.00 |
71.4 |
+3 |
WC
All |
8 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
7 |
+7 |
0 |
3 |
1.75 |
0.875 |
75.0 |
+4 |
European Championship Preliminary Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
ECP 1978-80 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
18 |
5 |
+13 |
0 |
3 |
3.00 |
0.833 |
91.7 |
+5 |
ECP 1982-84 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
3 |
+13 |
2 |
4 |
2.667 |
0.50 |
66.7 |
+2 |
ECP
All |
12 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
34 |
8 |
+26 |
2 |
7 |
2.833 |
0.667 |
79.2 |
+7 |
European Championship Final Tournament |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
ECF 1980 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
1.00 |
25.0 |
-1 |
ECF
All |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
1.00 |
25.0 |
-1 |
European Championship |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
EC 1978-80 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
7 |
+12 |
1 |
3 |
2.375 |
0.875 |
75.0 |
+4 |
EC 1982-84 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
3 |
+13 |
2 |
4 |
2.667 |
0.50 |
66.7 |
+2 |
EC
All |
14 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
35 |
10 |
+25 |
3 |
7 |
2.50 |
0.714 |
71.4 |
+6 |
British Championship Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC 1976-77 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
1.50 |
0.00 |
-2 |
BC 1977-78 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
BC 1978-79 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.50 |
0.50 |
100.0 |
+2 |
BC 1979-80 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
4.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
BC 1981-82 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
BC 1982-83 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
1 |
2 |
1.333 |
0.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
BC
All |
11 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
9 |
+5 |
2 |
6 |
1.273 |
0.818 |
68.2 |
+4 |
Minor Competition/Tournament |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
US
Bicentennial 1976 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
TC
All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
All Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
WC |
8 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
7 |
+7 |
0 |
3 |
1.75 |
0.875 |
75.0 |
+4 |
EC |
14 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
35 |
10 |
+25 |
3 |
7 |
2.50 |
0.714 |
71.4 |
+6 |
BC |
11 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
9 |
+5 |
2 |
6 |
1.273 |
0.818 |
68.2 |
+4 |
TC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
All |
34 |
22 |
5 |
7 |
66 |
18 |
+38 |
5 |
16 |
1.941 |
0.529 |
72.1 |
+15 |
Phil Neal
- Match History |
Club: Liverpool F.C. -
50 full appearances |
manager: Don Revie - 7
full capsx
|
|
Age 25 |
1 |
497 |
24 March 1976 -
Wales 1
England 2,
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
3 |
- |
501 |
23 May 1976
-
Brazil 1
England 0,
LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles |
TC |
NL |
squad member |
2 |
502 |
28 May 1976
-
England 3
Italy 2, Yankee Stadium,
New York City |
NW |
Start off ht |
3 |
Age 26 |
- |
509 |
28 May 1977 - Northern
Ireland 1
England 2, Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
squad member |
3 |
510 |
31 May 1977 -
England 0
Wales 1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
HL |
Start |
2 |
4 |
511 |
4 June 1977 -
England 1
Scotland 2,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
HL |
Start |
2 |
5 |
512 |
8 June 1977 -
Brazil 0
England 0,
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio |
tour |
AD |
Start |
2 |
6 |
513 |
12 June 1977 -
Argentina
1
England 1,
Estadio Camilo Cichero, Buenos Aires |
AD |
Start |
2 |
7 |
514 |
15 June 1977 -
Uruguay 0
England 0,
Estadio Centenario,
Montevideo |
AD |
Start |
2 |
|
manager: Ron Greenwood - 32
full capsx
|
|
8 |
515 |
7 September 1977 -
England 0
Switzerland 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
2 |
9 |
517 |
16 November 1977 -
England 2
Italy 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
Start |
2 |
Age 27 |
10 |
518 |
22 February 1978 -
West Germany
2
England 1,
Olympiastadion,
München |
Fr |
AL |
Start |
2 |
- |
520 |
13 May 1978 - Wales 1
England 3, Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
squad member |
15 |
11 |
521 |
16 May 1978 -
England 1
Northern
Ireland 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
Start
45 |
12 |
522 |
20 May 1978
-
Scotland 0
England 1,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
AW |
Start |
13 |
523 |
24 May 1978 -
England 4
Hungary 1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start
|
2 |
14 |
524 |
20 September 1978 -
Denmark 3
England 4,
Idrætsparken, København |
ECP |
AW |
Start
|
2 |
15 |
525 |
25 October 1978 -
Republic
of Ireland 1
England 1,
Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
ECP |
AD |
Start |
2 |
16 |
527 |
7 February 1979 -
England 4
Northern
Ireland 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HW |
Start |
2 |
Age 28 |
17 |
528 |
19 May 1979 -
Northern
Ireland 0
England 2,
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start |
2 |
- |
529 |
23 May 1979 -
England 0
Wales 0, Wembley Stadium,
Wembley |
HD |
squad member |
18 |
530 |
26 May 1979 -
England 3
Scotland 1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
Start |
2 |
19 |
531 |
6 June 1979 -
Bulgaria 0
England 3,
Stadion Vasil Levski,
Sredets, Sofija |
ECP |
AW |
Start |
2 |
- |
532 |
10 June 1979 - Sweden 0
England 0,
Råsunda
Fotbollstadion, Solna |
Fr |
AD |
squad member |
20 |
533 |
13 June 1979 -
Austria 4
England 3,
Praterstadion, Wien |
Fr |
AL |
Start |
2 |
21 |
534 |
12 September 1979 -
England 1
Denmark 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HW |
Start |
2 |
22 |
535 |
17 October 1979 -
Northern
Ireland 1
England 5,
Windsor Park, Belfast |
ECP |
AW |
Start |
2 |
Age 29 |
23 |
538 |
26 March 1980 -
Spain 0
England 2,
Nou Estadi del FC Barcelona,
Barcelona |
Fr |
AW |
Start off 82 |
2 |
24 |
539 |
13 May 1980 -
England 3
Argentina
1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start off 76 |
2 |
25 |
540 |
17 May 1980 -
Wales 4
England 1,
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
BC |
AL |
Start inj. off 20 |
2 |
- |
541 |
20 May 1980 -
England 1 Northern
Ireland 1, Wembley Stadium,
Wembley |
HD |
injured squad member |
- |
542 |
24 May 1980 - Scotland 0
England 2, Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
AW |
26 |
544 |
12 June 1980 -
Belgium 1
England 1,
Stadio Comunale di Torino, Torino |
ECF |
ND |
Start |
2 |
27 |
545 |
15 June 1980 -
England 0
Italy 1, Stadio Comunale di Torino, Torino |
AL |
Start |
2 |
- |
546 |
18 June 1980 -
Spain 1
England 2,
Stadio San Paolo,
Napoli |
NW |
squad member |
28 |
548 |
15 October 1980 -
Romania 2
England 1,
Stadionul
23 August, Bucureşti |
WCP |
AL |
Start |
2 |
29 |
549 |
19 November 1980 -
England 2
Switzerland 1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
Start |
2 |
Age 30 |
30 |
550 |
25 March 1981 -
England 1
Spain 2,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HL |
Start |
2 |
31 |
552 |
12 May 1981 -
England 0
Brazil 1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HL |
Start |
2 |
- |
555 |
30 May 1981 -
Switzerland 2
England 1,
Sankt Jakob Stadium, Basel
|
WCP |
AL |
squad member |
32 |
556 |
6 June 1981 -
Hungary 1
England 3,
Népstadion,
Budapest |
AW |
Start |
2 |
33 |
557 |
9 September 1981 -
Norway 2
England 1,
Ullevål Stadion, Oslo |
WCP |
AL |
Start |
2 |
34 |
558 |
18 November 1981 -
England 1
Hungary 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
Start |
2 |
Age 31 |
35 |
560 |
27 April 1982 -
Wales 0
England 1,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
Start |
2 |
36 |
561 |
25 May 1982 -
England 2
Netherlands 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
2 |
- |
562 |
29 May 1982 -
Scotland 0
England 1,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
BC |
AW |
squad member |
37 |
563 |
2 June 1982 -
Iceland 1
England 1,
Laugardalsvöllur,
Reykjavík |
Fr |
AD |
captain |
3 |
38 |
565 |
16 June 1982 -
England 3
France 1, Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao |
WCF |
NW |
sub 90 |
14 |
- |
566 |
20 June 1982 -
England 2
Czechoslovakia 0, Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao |
NW |
squad member |
39 |
567 |
25 June 1982 -
England 1
Kuwait 0, Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao |
NW |
Start |
- |
568 |
29 June 1982 -
West Germany
0
England 0,
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
ND |
squad member |
- |
569 |
5 July 1982 -
Spain 0
England 0,
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
AD |
|
manager: Bobby Robson - 11
full capsx
|
|
40 |
570 |
22 September 1982 -
Denmark 2
England 2,
Idrætsparken,
København |
ECP |
AD |
Start |
2 |
41 |
572 |
17 November 1982 -
Greece 0
England 3,
Kaftanzoglio
Stadio, Thessalonica |
ECP |
AW |
Start |
2 |
42 |
573 |
15 December 1982 -
England 9
Luxembourg 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HW |
Start
89 |
2 |
Age 32 |
43 |
574 |
23 February 1983 -
England 2
Wales 1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HW |
Start
78 |
2 |
44 |
575 |
30 March 1983 -
England 0
Greece 0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HD |
Start |
2 |
45 |
576 |
27 April 1983 -
England 2
Hungary 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HW |
Start |
2 |
46 |
577 |
28 May 1983 -
Northern
Ireland
0
England 0,
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AD |
Start |
2 |
47 |
578 |
1 June 1983 -
England 2
Scotland 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
Start |
2 |
- |
579 |
12 June 1983 -
Australia 0
England 0,
Sydney Cricket
Ground, Sydney |
tour |
AD |
squad member |
48 |
580 |
15 June 1983 -
Australia 0
England 1,
Lang Park,
Brisbane |
AW |
Start |
2 |
49 |
581 |
19 June 1983 -
Australia 1
England 1,
Olympic
Park Stadium, Melbourne |
AD |
Start
27 off ht |
2 |
50 |
582 |
21 September 1983 -
England 0
Denmark 1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HL |
Start |
2 |
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