Hamish McNeill
{{Short description|Scottish footballer (1934–2017)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Hamish McNeil
| image =
| fullname = Hamish Grant McNeil{{cite web |title=Colchester United – Player profile |url=http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=223 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130707020435/http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=223 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 July 2013 |publisher=Coludata.co.uk |accessdate=13 May 2013 }}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1934|11|16}}
| birth_place = Alva, Scotland
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2017|10|15|1934|11|16}}
| death_place =
| position = Wing half
| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 =
| years1 = |clubs1 = Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |caps1 = |goals1 =
| years2 = 1957–1958 |clubs2 = Colchester United |caps2 = 2 |goals2 = 1
| years3 = |clubs3 = Cambridge City |caps3 = |goals3 =
| totalcaps = 2 | totalgoals = 1
}}
Hamish Grant McNeil (16 November 1934 – 15 October 2017) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League as a wing half for Colchester United.
Career
Born in Alva, McNeill began his career with Scottish junior club Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic before joining English Football League side Colchester United in 1957. He made his debut for the club on 21 September 1957 and scored Colchester's goal in a 1–1 draw with Bournemouth.{{cite web |title=Colchester United – Match details – Bournemouth 1–1 Colchester Utd |url=http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=698 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130707020902/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=698 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 July 2013 |publisher=Coludata.co.uk |accessdate=13 May 2013 }} He played only once more for Colchester,{{cite web |title=COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12 |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/colchester/colchester.html |publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database |accessdate=13 May 2013 }} in the following game at home to Northampton Town, a 4–1 defeat.{{cite web |title=Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 1–1 Northampton Town |url=http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=699 |publisher=Coludata.co.uk |accessdate=13 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130707201000/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=699 |archivedate=7 July 2013 }} After leaving the club, McNeill joined non-league team Cambridge City.
Death
McNeill died on 15 October 2017, at the age of 82.{{cite web |title=Hamish McNeill (Midfielder / Forward) |url=https://www.coludata.co.uk/player/hamishmcneill |website=Colchester United |access-date=25 September 2024}}
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Category:Footballers from Clackmannanshire
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Bonnyrigg Rose F.C. players
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Cambridge City F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football wing halves