Appearances:
34 |
Starts:
34 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
11 |
Games per Goal:
3.09 |
Assists:
6 |
Goal Involvements:
17 |
Player #479
Source: Football card #4 Alan O'Neill issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the 1960s Footballers series, thirteenth series.
Source: Football card #4 Alan O'Neill issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the 1960s Footballers series, thirteenth series.
Born:
Citizenship:
Position:
From:
To:
Seasons:
Bookings:
Red Cards:
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Forward
1960-61
1962-63
3
1 |
0 |
Alan O'Neill
Alan O'Neill
Seasons Quick-View
Season
1960-61 | 1961-62 | 1962-63 |
Age
22 | 23 | 24 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 |
Squad #
# | # | # |
Appearances
23 | 5 | 6 |
Starts
23 | 5 | 6 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
7 | 1 | 3 |
Assists
5 | 1 | 0 |
Bookings
0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Cards
0 | 0 | 0 |
Games / Goals
3.28 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
Goal
Involvements
12 | 2 | 3 |
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1960-61 | 1961-62 | 1962-63 |
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⛔ %
🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.
Alan O'Neill
Birth Date
13 November 1937
Birth Place
County Durham
Birth Country
England
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🏴
Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Deptford Council School
1956-60 Sunderland
Football League First Division, Second Division
🕒 74 | ⚽ 27 | (League)
Transfer in
Aged
22
From
Sunderland
For
£9,000
On
August 1960
Under
Joe Mercer 🏴
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
October 1960
Under
Joe Mercer 🏴
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
25
Plymouth Argyle
To
For
Free
On
November 1962
Under
Joe Mercer 🏴
Subsequent Clubs
1962-64 Plymouth Argyle
Football League Second Division
🕒 40 | ⚽ 14 | (League)
1964-66 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Football League Third Division
🕒 37 | ⚽ 8 | (League)
Retired
Villa Career
1960-62 | £9k |
D1 |
🕒 34 | ⚽ 11 | 🔥 6 | #479 |
Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
34
0
Goals
11
Played Under
Joe Mercer 🏴 1960-62
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1960-61
22 October 1960
Birmingham City (h), Division One
22
Joe Mercer 🏴
22 October 1960
Joe Mercer 🏴
22 October 1960
Appearances
Goals
34
11
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1962-63
24 November 1962
Manchester United (a), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
Joe Mercer 🏴
25
24 November 1962
Joe Mercer 🏴
Honours
1960-61 League Cup
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
🏴
England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
🕒 0 | ⚽ 0 |
Caps with Villa
🕒 0 | ⚽ 0 |
Alan O'Neill
Source: Football card #4 Alan O'Neill issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the 1960s Footballers series, thirteenth series.
Source: Football card #4 Alan O'Neill issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the 1960s Footballers series, thirteenth series.
Player #479 for Aston Villa, Alan O’Neill, played as a forward for the club. Alan played for Villa between 1960-61 and 1962-63 making 34 appearances and scoring 11 goals.
Alan was born in Leadgate, County Durham on 13 November 1937 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 22 October 1960 aged 22.
Alan had been christened Alan Hope, but changed his surname to O’Neill in 1956.
Villa had signed Alan from Sunderland for a fee of £9,000 on 1 August 1960 and he made 15 appearances, scoring 5 goals, in his debut season as Villa finished 9th on their return to Division One.
Perhaps Alan’s most notable contribution however was in derby clashes with Birmingham City. Alan had made his debut in the second city derby hitting a brace as Birmingham were thrashed 6-2 with his first coming just 20 seconds into his playing career with Villa.
Alan who had experience of north east derbies recalled:
“When I played in derbies for Sunderland against Newcastle I knew it was a big thing. But I didn’t realise how big the derby in Birmingham was until I made my debut against the Blues.
“It couldn’t have gone any better for me and when I was up at Villa Park for the Sunderland game the other week this bloke came up and reminded me. He said: ‘I was only a little boy when you scored that first goal against Blues on your debut and I could have picked you up and carried you around the ground, I was so happy’.
“I remember we kicked off, Gerry Hitchens passed to me and I gave it to Peter McParland who ran down the wing and crossed it. I was just outside the box I think so I closed my eyes and swung my left foot at it and it went in. Scoring after 20 seconds against the Blues in my first game was a pretty good way of making myself popular with the Villa fans and I scored in a 2-0 win at the Albion the next week, which also helped.”
During Villa’s victorious League Cup campaign in 1960-61 Alan made 6 appearances, scoring 3, as Villa went on to lift the trophy after vanquishing Rotherham United in the two legged final which was delayed until the 1961-62 season due to fixture congestion.
Thereafter however Alan’s appearances were to be less regular and he made his final appearance in the 1962-63 season Saturday, 24 November 1962 aged 25 after 3 seasons with Villa.
Alan moved on to Plymouth Argyle later in November 1962
Alan had played under manager Joe Mercer.