Neil Sullivan
{{short description|Scottish association football player}}
{{About|the Scottish footballer|the English footballer|Neil Sullivan (footballer, born 1903)|the physicist|Neil S. Sullivan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2012}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Neil Sullivan
| image = Neil Sullivan.png
| caption = Sullivan with Leeds United in 2005
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|2|24|df=y}}{{Hugman|19036|access-date=16 March 2020}}
| birth_place = Sutton, England
| height = {{convert|1.91|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/583/Neil-Sullivan/overview |title=Neil Sullivan: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=16 March 2020}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1986–1988
| youthclubs1 = Wimbledon
| years1 = 1988–2000 |clubs1 = Wimbledon |caps1 = 181 |goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1992 |clubs2 = → Crystal Palace (loan) |caps2 = 1 |goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2000–2003 |clubs3 = Tottenham Hotspur |caps3 = 64 |goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2003–2004 |clubs4 = Chelsea |caps4 = 4 |goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2004–2007 |clubs5 = Leeds United |caps5 = 95 |goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2006 |clubs6 = → Doncaster Rovers (loan) |caps6 = 3 |goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2007 |clubs7 = → Doncaster Rovers (loan) |caps7 = 13 |goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2007–2013 |clubs8 = Doncaster Rovers |caps8 = 184 |goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2012–2013 |clubs9 = → AFC Wimbledon (loan) |caps9 = 20 |goals9 = 0
| totalcaps = 565 | totalgoals = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1997–2003
| nationalteam1 = Scotland
| nationalcaps1 = 28
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update =
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Neil Sullivan (born 24 February 1970) is a professional football player and coach. He played as a goalkeeper from 1988 until 2013, playing in the Premier League for Wimbledon, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, and represented Scotland internationally.
He started his career with Wimbledon, and remained with The Dons for twelve years during which he made 181 league appearances. He also at times covered for the likes of Dave Beasant, Hans Segers and Paul Heald, and also spent a period on loan at Crystal Palace. In 2000, he moved to Tottenham Hotspur where he replaced Ian Walker as the club's favoured keeper. In 2003, he departed Tottenham after losing his place in the team and was signed as a back-up keeper by rivals Chelsea.
In 2004, he moved to freshly relegated Football Championship side Leeds United where he remained until 2007. Whilst at Leeds he eventually lost his place in the team and was loaned out to Doncaster Rovers in both 2006 and 2007. In 2007, he joined Rovers on a permanent deal where he remained the club's favoured keeper until the 2012–13 season when he was loaned to AFC Wimbledon, the side formed after the relocation of his first club. Sullivan returned to Doncaster towards the end of the year and aided Doncaster to the League One title. In July 2013, he announced he was leaving Doncaster. After rejecting offers to prolong his playing career, he started working as a goalkeeping coach.
Between 1997 and 2003, Sullivan was capped 28 times by Scotland. He was selected for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where he was the second choice goalkeeper behind Jim Leighton.
Club career
=Wimbledon=
Sullivan was born in Sutton, Greater London. He began his career with local club Wimbledon in 1988, amassing a total of 224 appearances between 1988 and 2000. It was during his tenure at Wimbledon that Sullivan was often acknowledged as one of the best goalkeepers in the league marked by his selection for the division's 1997–98 team of the season.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
He was initially an understudy for Hans Segers, and then spent the 1995–96 season vying with Paul Heald for the job as Wimbledon's regular goalkeeper, before making the position his own for the 1996–97 season.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
Sullivan conceded a famous goal by David Beckham scored from the halfway line, while he was off his line, in August 1996. He also played one game on loan for Crystal Palace in 1992.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
=Tottenham Hotspur=
In 2000, after Wimbledon's relegation, Sullivan moved from Wimbledon to Tottenham Hotspur, where he made over 80 appearances. He helped Tottenham reach the 2002 Football League Cup Final which they lost to Blackburn Rovers.{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/worthington_cup/1834988.stm
|title=Cole strike stuns Spurs
|publisher=BBC
|date=24 February 2002 |access-date=1 February 2021 }}
=Chelsea=
Chelsea began the 2003–04 season with three senior goalkeepers; Carlo Cudicini, Marco Ambrosio and Jurgen Macho. However, Jurgen Macho picked up a serious knee injury and Chelsea moved to replace him with Sullivan. Sullivan was to compete with Ambrosio for providing back up to Cudicini.{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/3061445.stm
|title=Macho suffers knee injury
|publisher=BBC
|date=12 July 2003 |access-date=27 March 2020}}{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/3190149.stm
|title=Chelsea sign Sullivan
|publisher=BBC
|date=29 August 2003 |access-date=27 March 2020}} He made his debut in a League Cup tie against Reading on 3 December 2003.{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/3246978.stm
|title=Chelsea see off Reading
|publisher=BBC
|date=3 December 2003 |access-date=27 March 2020}} His league debut followed against Portsmouth on 28 December 2003.{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3349111.stm
|title=Chelsea 3-0 Portsmouth
|publisher=BBC
|date=28 December 2003 |access-date=27 March 2020}} In all Sullivan made eight appearances for Chelsea, four of which came in the league.
=Leeds United=
In June 2004, he was signed by Leeds United,{{cite web | url=http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=216936&plid=2021&clid=&cpid=10 | title=Sullivan set for Leeds switch | access-date=2006-12-24 | date=30 July 2004 | work=James Pearson | publisher=Sky Sports }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} by manager Kevin Blackwell to replace Paul Robinson who had left Leeds to join Tottenham. Sullivan beat off competition for number one spot from young goalkeeper Scott Carson. Leeds were debt-ridden and had just been relegated from the Premier League when Sullivan joined them.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
In his first season (2004–05), he was voted as the club's Player of the Year after some superb saves throughout the season, including saving several penalties for Leeds in games against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Cardiff City, Burnley and Nottingham Forest.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3544466.stm |title=Wolves 0-0 Leeds |date=14 August 2004 |publisher=BBC|access-date=1 February 2021 }}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3689174.stm |title=Cardiff 0-0 Leeds |date=2 October 2004 |publisher=BBC|access-date=1 February 2021 }}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4218177.stm |title=Burnley 0-1 Leeds |date=5 February 2005|publisher=BBC|access-date=1 February 2021 }}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4343369.stm|title=Nottingham Forest 0-0 Leeds |date=16 March 2005|publisher=BBC|access-date=1 February 2021 }} Leeds finished 10 points off the playoffs after a season of rebuilding. In his second season at Leeds he continued his penalty saving prowess, saving one in a 1–0 win away at Stoke City,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4538046.stm |title=Stoke 0-1 Leeds |date=28 December 2005 |publisher=BBC|access-date=1 February 2021 }} and Leeds went on to reach the playoff final against Watford with Sullivan again having a decent season. But the playoff final ended in defeat for Leeds, losing 3–0 and Sullivan scoring an own goal.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4771857.stm |title=Leeds 0-3 Watford |date=21 May 2006 |publisher=BBC|access-date=1 February 2021 }}
Due to an injury picked up in the pre-season match against Nottingham Forest, Sullivan made few appearances in the 2006–07 campaign for Leeds, with loan goalkeeper Tony Warner filling in whilst Sullivan was injured. Kevin Blackwell was sacked and replaced by Dennis Wise. Wise decided to sign Graham Stack on loan to compete with Warner and Sullivan. On 23 November 2006, he moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers. His loan was however cut short and he returned to Leeds on 21 December 2006. Manager Dennis Wise told the press after Leeds' 2–1 victory against Coventry City that Sullivan had put on weight, and his performances were not as good, hence his loan to Doncaster.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2010/10/neil_sullivan.html|title=BBC – Paul Fletcher: From the Dons to Donny|access-date=20 September 2017}} Leeds signed Casper Ankergren as the new number one goalkeeper. Sullivan re-signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers in February 2007. After the end of his loan at Doncaster, Sullivan returned to Leeds but was released at the end of his contract.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
=Doncaster Rovers=
On 15 May 2007, Sullivan returned to Doncaster. He became the regular first team keeper and his consistent performances throughout the 2007–08 season helped Doncaster to promotion. He made an error in the 2–1 loss to Yeovil Town on 21 March 2008, mis-controlling a backpass which led to a Yeovil goal, but the disappointment of this mistake was over-shadowed by a very successful season between the sticks, in which Sullivan kept an impressive 20 clean sheets.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7298130.stm | work=BBC News | title=Yeovil 2–1 Doncaster | date=21 March 2008 | access-date=20 May 2010}} He overcame this to help Doncaster win promotion to the Championship with a playoff final win over former club Leeds United, leaving them in the third tier of the Football League for at least another year.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
Sullivan was also credited with a man-of-the-match performance against Aston Villa on 24 January 2009 which gave Doncaster a 0–0 draw that helped keep them in the FA Cup.{{cite web | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=261323&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&cc=4716 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215045535/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=261323&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&cc=4716 | url-status=dead | archive-date=15 February 2009 | title=Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Aston Villa: Sullivan saves Rovers | access-date=2009-01-25 | date=24 January 2009 | publisher=ESPN Soccernet}}
The veteran goalkeeper continued to be an ever-present in the Rovers side throughout the 2009–10 season, appearing in all 46 league games for the club.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} In 2010, Sullivan signed a one-year contract extension for Rovers, meaning he would be at the club until the end of the 2010–11 campaign. However, he had an injury-hit season, and was eventually replaced by Gary Woods as no.1. At the end of the season, he signed another one-year extension.{{cite news |title=Rovers keep stopper Neil |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster/rovers_keep_stopper_neil_1_3547031 |work=Doncaster Free Press |author=Steve Hossack |date=6 July 2011 |access-date=6 July 2011}}
On 16 November 2012, Sullivan joined AFC Wimbledon on a short-term loan from Doncaster Rovers and made his debut the following day against Aldershot.{{cite news |title=Sully rejoins the Dons|url=http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/sullivan-rejoins-the-dons-489934.aspx |work=AFC Wimbledon Website |author= club press officer|date=16 November 2012 |access-date=16 November 2012}} On 2 December 2012 Sullivan started in the FA Cup 2nd round match against MK Dons, which they lost 2–1.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
With first choice keeper Gary Woods injured, Doncaster recalled him for their game at AFC Bournemouth on 9 March 2013.{{cite news|title=Bournemouth 1 – 2 Doncaster|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21639322|work=BBC Sport|access-date=13 March 2013}} Following his return to the Rovers' team from his loan spell in March 2013, Sullivan went on to play till the end of the season as Doncaster won the League One title and sealed automatic promotion to the Championship. It was later announced that he would be retained by the club for the following season.{{cite web|url=http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/article/retained-list-2013-827023.aspx|title=Retained List 2013 – News – Doncaster Rovers|access-date=20 September 2017}} On 11 July 2013, Doncaster Rovers confirmed that Sullivan had left the club.{{cite news |title=Neil Sullivan Departs |url=http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/article/sullivan-departs-909233.aspx |work=Doncaster Rovers F.C. official website |date=11 July 2013 |access-date=12 July 2013}}
International career
Sullivan was capped 28 times by Scotland between 1997 and 2003. He was named in the Scottish squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, but was an unused substitute in all of Scotland's three matches.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} Sullivan became the first choice Scotland goalkeeper after Jim Leighton retired from international football later in 1998, and he played regularly during the Euro 2000 and 2002 World Cup qualification groups.
Coaching career
After gaining promotion to the Championship with Doncaster Rovers, Sullivan turned down the offer of extending his playing career at the club as well as an Ambassadorial role{{Cite news
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23270688
| title = Doncaster Rovers: Goalkeeper Neil Sullivan leaves club
| access-date = 11 July 2013
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 11 July 2013}} in favour of returning to former club Leeds United as Academy Goalkeeper Coach on 16 July.{{Cite news
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23332631
| title = Leeds United: Neil Sullivan joins academy coaching staff
| access-date = 11 July 2013
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 11 July 2013}}{{Cite news
|url = http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20130716/sullivan-returns-to-elland-road_2247585_3239352
|title = SULLIVAN RETURNS TO ELLAND ROAD
|access-date = 11 July 2013
|publisher = Leeds United
|date = 11 July 2013
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130718145946/http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20130716/sullivan-returns-to-elland-road_2247585_3239352
|archive-date = 18 July 2013
}} With an injury to Leeds substitute goalkeeper Jamie Ashdown, Sullivan revealed he had not officially retired from playing and would be willing to register himself as a player for the 2013/14 season.{{Cite news
|url = http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20130716/sullivan-returns-to-elland-road_2247585_3239352
|title = LUFC Veteran keeper not writing off Leeds comeback
|access-date = 19 July 2013
|publisher = Vital Leeds
|date = 19 July 2013
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130719042837/http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20130716/sullivan-returns-to-elland-road_2247585_3239352
|archive-date = 19 July 2013
}} In the summer of 2014, Sullivan became the First Team Goalkeeping Coach for the 2014–15 season, under Head Coaches Dave Hockaday, Darko Milanic and Neil Redfearn.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
For the start of the 2015–16 season under new Leeds Head Coach Uwe Rösler, Sullivan was to revert to his original role as the Leeds United Academy Goalkeeper Coach.{{Cite news
| url = http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds-united-whites-move-for-west-ham-s-head-of-recruitment-1-7286073
| title = Leeds United: Whites move for West Ham's head of recruitment
| access-date = 30 May 2015
| publisher = Yorkshire Evening Post
| date = 30 May 2015}} After the appointment of Goalkeeper Coach Richard Hartis on 9 June 2015, Leeds confirmed Sullivan had returned to his role as Academy Goalkeeper Coach.{{cite news|title= Richard Hartis to join Uwe Rosler's backroom staff at Elland Road.|date=9 June 2015|url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/pojkf0nmxsc1d59qigq9in6y/title/goalkeeping-coach-set-to-arrive|publisher=Leeds United}} In 2020, shortly after Leeds United were promoted back to the Premier League, Sullivan was relieved of his duties.
Since leaving Leeds for the second time, Sullivan has taken a coaching role with the Hull City under-18s.
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Football League Trophy !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Play Offs !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1989–90 | rowspan="3"|Wimbledon | rowspan="4"|First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0| | |||||
| |0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1990–91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0| | |||||||
| |1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|1991–92 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0| | |||||||
| |1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| |Crystal Palace (Loan) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0| | |||||||
| |1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Crystal Palace Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | rowspan="8"|Wimbledon | rowspan="8"|Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0| | |||||
| |1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1993–94 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0| | |||||||
| |2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0| | |||||||
| |11 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0| | |||||||
| |0 | 0| | ||||||||||||
| |24 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0| | |||||||
| |50 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0| | |||||||
| |44 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0| | |||||||
| |46 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0| | |||||||
| |44 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Wimbledon Total
!181 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 224 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | rowspan="3"|Tottenham Hotspur | rowspan="3"|Premier League | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0| | |||||
| |43 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2001–02 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0| | |||||||
| |38 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2002–03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0| | |||||||
| |0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Tottenham Hotspur Total
!64 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 81 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Chelsea | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0| | |||||
| |0 | 0| | ||||||||||||
| |8 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Chelsea Total
!4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | rowspan="3"|Leeds United | rowspan="3"|Championship | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0| | |||||
| |50 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0| | |||||||
| |3 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0| | |||||||
| |10 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Leeds United Total
!95 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 110 | 0 |
| rowspan="2"|2006–07 | rowspan="2"|Doncaster Rovers (Loan) | rowspan="2"|League One | 3 | 0| | |||||||||
| |3 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| |13 | 0| | ||||||||||||
| |1 | 0| | ||||||||||||
| |14 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | rowspan="6"|Doncaster Rovers | League One | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0| | |||
| |3 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2008–09 | rowspan="4"|Championship | 46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0| | ||||||
| |51 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0| | |||||||
| |47 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0| | |||||||
| |34 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0| | |||||||
| |9 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | League One | 4 | 0 | − | − | − | −| | ||||||
| |4 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Doncaster Rovers Total
!200 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 220 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | AFC Wimbledon (Loan) | League Two | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0| | |||||||
| |21 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan=3 | Career total
!565||0||51||0||40||0||3||0||0||0||6||0||665||0 |
=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=3 | Scotland national team{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=2492&playerID=35505&squadID=1|title=Scottish Football Association|website=scottishfa.co.uk|access-date=20 September 2017}} | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | rowspan=7| 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 9 | |
| 2000 | 6 | |
| 2001 | 6 | |
| 2002 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 1 | |
| Total || 28 || 0 |
Honours
Tottenham Hotspur
- Football League Cup runner-up: 2001–02{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/worthington_cup/1834988.stm |title=Cole strike stuns Spurs |website=BBC Sport |date=24 February 2002 |access-date=27 March 2024}}
Doncaster Rovers
- Football League One: 2012–13; play-offs: 2008
- Football League Trophy: 2006–07{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6514043.stm |title=Bristol Rovers 2–3 Doncaster Rovers AET |last=Hughes |first=Ian |website=BBC Sport |date=1 April 2007 |access-date=17 March 2024}}
Individual
- Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Year: 2001{{cite news|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/sully-wins-player-of-the-year-281201/ |title=Sully wins Player of the Year|date=28 December 2001 |publisher=tottenhamhotspur.com}}
- Leeds United Player of the Year: 2004–05
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090420090418/http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10329~6030,00.html Neil Sullivan player profile] at doncasterroversfc.co.uk
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060427024537/http://www.leedsunited.com/player.asp?plid=2021&clid=2&title=Neil+Sullivan+Player+Profile&navlid=players Neil Sullivan player profile] at leedsunited.com
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{{Scotland squad 1998 FIFA World Cup}}
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