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Youth Promotion #
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Youth Debut #
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Alan O'Neill
Player #480

Forward
F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #480 |

Alan O'Neill
13 November 1937
County Durham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Notes



Transfer In

Transfer In:
1960-61
Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ9.0k
1 August 1960
22
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Out

Transfer Out:
1962-63
Plymouth Argyle ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Free
November 1962
25
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Previous Clubs
Alan O'Neill
Previous Clubs:
Deptford Council School ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1956-60 Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division, Second Division
๐ 74 | โฝ 27 | (League)
Loans Out
Alan O'Neill
Loans Out:
None
Subsequent Clubs
Alan O'Neill
Subsequent Clubs:
1962-64 Plymouth Argyle ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division
๐ 40 | โฝ 14 | (League)
1964-66 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐ 37 | โฝ 8 | (League)
Retired
34
Appearances
11
Goals
6
Assists
2.00
Game Per
Career
Alan O'Neill
Villa Youth:
n/a

Positions Played:
Forward
Played Under:
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1960-62 ๐ 34 | โ 34 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 11 | ๐ฅ 6 | ๐ฉ 17 | ๐จ 9 | ๐ฅ 8 |
Villa Career:
F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1960-62 | ยฃ9k |
๐ 34 | โ
34 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 11 | ๐ฅ 6 | ๐บ - | #480 |
๐ฉ 17 | ๐จ 9 | ๐ฅ 8 |
Cards ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Villa Honours:
1960-61 League Cup
Debut Appearance
Alan O'Neill
Debut Squad:
1960-61

๐ฉ 22 Oct 1960, Villa 6-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Debut:
1960-61
๐ฉ 22 Oct 1960, Villa 6-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
22
Final Appearance
Alan O'Neill
Final Appearance:
1962-63

๐จ 24 Nov 1962, Villa 2-2 United, Old Trafford
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
25
Final Squad:
1962-63
๐จ 24 Nov 1962, Villa 2-2 United, Old Trafford
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Career Notes
Alan O'Neill

Villa Career
Alan O'Neill
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
34
34
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
11
6
3.09
2.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
76%
24%
1.76
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
Assists
6
Alan O'Neill

Sendings Off
0
Alan O'Neill

Competition Record
Alan O'Neill
Europe

Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Alan O'Neill
1962-63

Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
6
6
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
0
2.00
2.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
83%
17%
1.83
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
6.00
1961-62

Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
5
5
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
5.00
2.50
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
40%
60%
40%
1.40
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1960-61

Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
23
23
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
7
5
3.29
1.92
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
52%
78%
22%
1.83
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Alan O'Neill
League Seasons
Alan O'Neill
1962-63

First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
5
5
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
5.00
5.00
1961-62

First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
3.00
1960-61

First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
15
15
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
5
3
3.00
1.88
League Matches
Alan O'Neill
FA Cup Seasons
Alan O'Neill
1962-63

FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1961-62

FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1960-61

FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
3
3
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
2
0.00
1.50
League Cup Seasons
Alan O'Neill
1962-63

League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
1
1
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
0.50
0.50
1961-62

League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
2
2
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
2.00
2.00
1960-61

League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
5
5
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
2.50
2.50

League Cup Matches
Alan O'Neill
European Seasons
Alan O'Neill
1962-63
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1961-62
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1960-61
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

European Matches
Alan O'Neill
Unused Substitute Appearances
Alan O'Neill
International Career
Alan O'Neill
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Biography
Alan O'Neill
Player #480 for Aston Villa, Alan OโNeill, 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 OโNeill in 1956.
Villa had signed Alan from Sunderland for a fee of ยฃ9,000 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 Alanโs 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:
โWhen I played in derbies for Sunderland against Newcastle I knew it was a big thing. But I didnโt realise how big the derby in Birmingham was until I made my debut against the Blues.
โIt couldnโt 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: โI 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 happyโ.
โI 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.โ
During Villaโs 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 Alanโs 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.
