Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987
Manager #16
1986-87 🕒 43 | 🟩 10 | 🟨 15 | 🟥 18 | 1.05 | #16
Preceded By | Villa Career | Succeeded By |
|---|---|---|
Ron Wylie | 🏴 | | 1986-87 🕒 43 | 🟩 10 | 🟨 15 | 🟥 18 | 1.05 | #16 | Frank Upton | 🏴 | |
Career Summary
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-87 |
1986-87 🕒 43 | 🟩 10 | 🟨 15 | 🟥 18 | 1.05 | #16
Seasons | Games | 🟩 | 🟥 | Points Per Game | 🟩 % | 🟥 % | Unbeaten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 42 | 10 | 18 | 1.05 | 23% | 42% | 58% |
Games | ⚽ | 🥅 | Goals per Game | Conceded per Game | Goal Difference | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
42 | 53 | 67 | 1.26 | 1.6 | -14 | 24% |
Career Performance
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-87 |
🕒 | 🟩 | 🟩 % | 🟨 | 🟨 % | 🟥 | 🟥 % | |
Games | 43 | 10 | 23.26% | 15 | 34.88% | 18 | 41.86% |
Competition Performance
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-87 |
Competition: | 🕒 | 🟩 | 🟩 % | 🟨 | 🟨 % | 🟥 | 🟥 % |
League | 34 | 7 | 20.59% | 12 | 35.29% | 15 | 44.12% |
FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 50.00% | 1 | 50.00% |
League Cup | 5 | 2 | 40.00% | 2 | 40.00% | 1 | 20.00% |
Other | 2 | 1 | 50.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
FA Cup finishes
1986-87
3rd Round
Lost to Chelsea
1986-87
4th Round
Lost to Southampton
League Cup finishes
European finishes
n/a
League Tier Performance
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-87 |
Competition: | 🕒 | 🟩 | 🟩 % | 🟨 | 🟨 % | 🟥 | 🟥 % |
League | 34 | 7 | 20.59% | 12 | 35.29% | 15 | 44.12% |
Top Flight | 34 | 7 | 20.59% | 12 | 35.29% | 15 | 44.12% |
1986-87
Football League First Division
22nd of 22
Relegated
Home & Away Performance
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-87 |
Venue: | 🕒 | 🟩 | 🟩 % | 🟨 | 🟨 % | 🟥 | 🟥 % |
Home | 21 | 9 | 42.86% | 8 | 38.10% | 4 | 19.05% |
Away | 22 | 1 | 4.55% | 7 | 31.82% | 14 | 63.64% |
Neutral | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
Seasons Quick-View
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-87 |
Season | Age | Division | Final Position | 🕒 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟩 % | 🟨 % | 🟥 % | ⚽ | ⚽ per Game | 🥅 | 🥅 per Game | ⛔ | Points per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986-87 | 46 | D1 | 22nd | 43 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 23% | 58% | 42% | 54 | 1.26 | 68 | 1.58 | 23.26% | 1.05 |
Season | Age | Division | Final Position | 🕒 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟩 % | 🟨 % | 🟥 L% | ⚽ | ⚽ per Game | 🥅 | 🥅 per Game | ⛔ | Points per Game |
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Season | Age | Division | Final Position | 🕒 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟩 % | 🟨 % | 🟥 % | ⚽ | ⚽ per Game | 🥅 | 🥅 per Game | ⛔ | Points per Game |
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Career Milestones
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-87 |
10 Wins | 20 Wins | 50 Wins | 70 Wins | 100 Wins | 125 Wins | 150 Wins | 200 Wins | Games to Achieve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
41 ‼️ |
10 Games | 20 Games | 50 Games | 70 Games | 100 Games | 125 Games | 150 Games | 200 Games | Points per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.10 | 1.32 | - | - | - |
10 Losses | 20 Losses | 50 Losses | 70 Losses | 100 Losses | 125 Losses | 150 Losses | 200 Losses | Games to Achieve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 |
⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-87 |
Personal Profile
Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Full Name | Citizenship | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 March 1940 | Bellshill | Scotland | 🏴 | William McNeill | 🏴 |
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-87 |
Playing Career
Defender
- 1957 Blantyre Victoria
1957-75 Glasgow Celtic
Scottish First Division
🕒 486 | ⚽ 22 | (League)
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-87 |
Previous Coaching & Managerial Roles
Trophies Won
1977 Clyde
Manager
Scottish Second Division
Apr 1977 to Jun 1977
🕒 8 | PPG 1.88
Career Form: Top 4
1977-78 Aberdeen
Manager
Scottish Premier League
1 Jul 1977 to 30 Jun 1978
🕒 50 | PPG 2.08
Career Form: Top 4
1978-83 Celtic
Manager
Scottish Premier League
1 Jul 1978 to 30 Jun 1983
🕒 258 | PPG 2.07
Career Form: Top 4
1983-86 Manchester City
Manager
Football League Second Division, First Division
1 Jul 1983 to 31 Aug 1986
🕒 150 | PPG 1.47
Career Form: Top 8
1978-79 Scottish League
Glasgow Celtic
1979-80 Scottish Cup
Glasgow Celtic
1980-81 Scottish League
Glasgow Celtic
1981-82 Scottish League
Glasgow Celtic
1982-83 Scottish League Cup
Glasgow Celtic
1987-88 Scottish League
Glasgow Celtic
1987-88 Scottish Cup
Glasgow Celtic
1988-89 Scottish Cup
Glasgow Celtic
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987
Joined Villa
Joined | Age | Arrived from |
|---|---|---|
1 September 1986 | 46 | Manchester City
Manager |
Appointed Manager
Appointed | Appointed | Appointed From | Succeeding |
|---|---|---|---|
20 September 1986 | 46 | Manchester City
Manager | Ron Wylie | 🏴 | |
Villa Managerial Debut
Notable Players
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 |
Supported by
Served under
1986-87
Chairman, Herbert D. Ellis
Club Secretary, Steve Stride
Villa Honours
Managed the Villa
Final Villa Managerial Game
Left Managerial Position
Left | Age | Succeeded By |
|---|---|---|
4 May 1987 | 47 | Frank Upton | 🏴 | |
Resigned