Les O'Neill

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| name = Les O'Neill

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Leslie Arthur O'Neill{{Hugman|15008|accessdate=11 May 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|12|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Blyth, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}{{Cite book |last=Butler |first=Frank |title=News of the World Football Annual 1968–69 |last2=Collins |first2=Patrick |year=1968 |location=London |pages=310}}

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1960–1962

| youthclubs1 = Blyth Spartans

| youthyears2 = 1962–1963

| youthclubs2 = Newcastle United

| years1 = 1963–1965

| clubs1 = Newcastle United

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1965–1970

| clubs2 = Darlington

| caps2 = 179

| goals2 = 35

| years3 = 1970–1972

| clubs3 = Bradford City

| caps3 = 97

| goals3 = 17

| years4 = 1972–1977

| clubs4 = Carlisle United

| caps4 = 155

| goals4 = 20

| years5 = 1977–1978

| clubs5 = Queen of the South

| caps5 = 20

| goals5 = 1

| totalcaps = 452

| totalgoals = 73

| manageryears1 = 1989–1991

| managerclubs1 = Workington

| manageryears2 = 1993–1993

| managerclubs2 = Penrith

}}

Leslie Arthur O'Neill (born 4 December 1943) is an English former professional football player and manager.

Playing career

Born in Blyth, O'Neill played as a midfielder and began his career in non-League football with Blyth Spartans.

He turned professional with Newcastle United in 1963 but was unable to establish himself in the first team.

He then made over 100 first team appearances for each of Darlington, Bradford City and Carlisle United. With Carlisle he made it to the top flight of English football in the same team as Chris Balderstone and Bobby Parker.[http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=609 "Chris Balderstone full cricket and football career profile" on www.qosfc.com]

He next played in Scotland for Dumfries club Queen of the South where he was re-united again with Balderstone. After one season at Palmerston Park O'Neill retired from playing in 1978.