Tommy O'Neill

{{Short description|Scottish footballer}}

{{Other people|Tommy O'Neill|Thomas O'Neill (disambiguation)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2013}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tommy O'Neill

| image =

| fullname =

| height =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1955|12|24}}

| birth_place = Bellshill, Scotland

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1=

| youthclubs1=

| years1 = 1976–1977 | years2 = 1977–1984 | years3 = 1984–1986 | years4 = 1986–1987 | years5 = 1991–1992

| clubs1 = Motherwell | clubs2 = Clyde | clubs3 = Hamilton Academical | clubs4 = Airdrieonians | clubs5 = Stirling Albion

| caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 1 | caps2 = 216 | goals2 = 45 | caps3 = 57 | goals3 = 5 | caps4 = 22 | goals4 = 1 | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0 | totalcaps = 312 | totalgoals = 52

}}

Tommy O'Neill (born 24 December 1955 in Bellshill), is a Scottish former football midfielder.

O'Neill began his career with Motherwell, before moving to Clyde in 1977. He is best known for his time at Clyde, spending 7 years at the club, making 216 league appearances, and finding the back of the net on 45 occasions. He had spells with Hamilton Academical and Airdrieonians before dropping out of the senior game in 1987. He returned in 1991, making a handful of appearances as player-coach of Stirling Albion, before being promoted to assistant manager.

He works as a scout for Aberdeen FC after a successful spell with Celtic.{{cite web| url=http://videocelts.com/2010/10/blogs/former-celtic-scout-switches-to-rangers| title=VideoCelts| accessdate=3 October 2010}}