480
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
34
Villa Appearances
11
Villa
Goals
6
Villa
Assists
2.00
Game
Per
Alan O'Neill
Player #480
Forward
F Alan O'Neill | 🏴 | #480 |
Alan O'Neill
13 November 1937
County Durham 🏴
England 🏴
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1960-61
Sunderland 🏴
£9.0k
1 August 1960
22
Joe Mercer 🏴
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1962-63
Plymouth Argyle 🏴
Free
November 1962
25
Joe Mercer 🏴
Previous Clubs
Alan O'Neill
Previous Clubs:
Deptford Council School 🏴
1956-60 Sunderland 🏴
Football League First Division, Second Division
🕒 74 | ⚽ 27 | (League)
Subsequent Clubs
Alan O'Neill
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
Progression
Alan O'Neill
n/a
Appearance Record
Alan O'Neill
Forward
F Alan O'Neill | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1960-62 | £9k |
🕒 34 | ✅ 34 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 11 | 🔥 6 | 🇺 - | #480 |
🟩 17 | 🟨 9 | 🟥 8 |
Cards 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |
Played Under
Alan O'Neill
Joe Mercer 🏴 1960-62 🕒 34 | ✅ 34 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 11 | 🔥 6 | 🟩 17 | 🟨 9 | 🟥 8 |
Honours
Alan O'Neill
1960-61 League Cup
Debut Appearance
Alan O'Neill
Debut Squad:
1960-61
🟩 22 Oct 1960, Villa 6-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Joe Mercer 🏴
Debut:
1960-61
🟩 22 Oct 1960, Villa 6-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Joe Mercer 🏴
22
Loans Out
Alan O'Neill
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
Alan O'Neill
Final Appearance:
1962-63
🟨 24 Nov 1962, Villa 2-2 United, Old Trafford
Joe Mercer 🏴
25
Final Squad:
1962-63
🟨 24 Nov 1962, Villa 2-2 United, Old Trafford
Joe Mercer 🏴
Villa Career
Alan O'Neill
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
34
34
0
0
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
11
6
3.09
2.00
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
76%
24%
1.76
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
Career Goals
Alan O'Neill
11
🟩 5 Sep 1961, Villa 3-0 Rotherham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Alan O'Neill | 67' | Harry Burrows | 69' | Peter McParland | 109' |
League Cup
Career Assists
Alan O'Neill
6
🟩 5 Nov 1960, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Alan O'Neill | 35' | Peter McParland | 46' |
Division One
🟨 12 Nov 1960, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Assist(s) | Alan O'Neill | 58' |
Division One
🟩 1 Feb 1961, Villa 2-1 Peterborough, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Alan O'Neill | 49' | 62' |
FA Cup
🟩 4 Apr 1961, Villa 4-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 8' | Alan O'Neill | 49' | Gerry Hitchens | 61' | Jimmy MacEwan | 89' |
Division One
Competition Record
Alan O'Neill
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
23
23
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
6
4
3.83
2.30
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
3
3
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
2
0.00
1.50
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
8
8
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
5
0
1.60
1.60
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
1960-61
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
23
23
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
7
5
3.29
1.92
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
52%
78%
22%
1.83
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1961-62
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
5
5
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
5.00
2.50
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
40%
60%
40%
1.40
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1962-63
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
6
6
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
0
2.00
2.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
83%
17%
1.83
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
6.00
League Record
Premier League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Alan O'Neill
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
23
23
0
6
4
3.83
Games / Involvement:
2.30
Second Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Alan O'Neill
1960-61
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
15
15
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
5
3
3.00
1.88
1961-62
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
3.00
1962-63
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
5
5
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
5.00
5.00
League Appearances
1960-61
🟩 22 Oct 1960, Villa 6-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
9th (+1)
1960-61
🟩 29 Oct 1960, Villa 2-0 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
9th (-)
1960-61
🟨 12 Nov 1960, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
6th (-)
1960-61
🟩 19 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Division One
6th (-)
1960-61
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
6th (-)
1960-61
🟩 3 Dec 1960, Villa 5-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
5th (+1)
1960-61
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
6th (-)
1960-61
🟥 11 Feb 1961, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
7th (-1)
1960-61
🟩 22 Mar 1961, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
7th (+1)
1960-61
🟥 3 Apr 1961, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden Park
Division One
10th (-2)
1960-61
🟩 4 Apr 1961, Villa 4-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
8th (+2)
1960-61
🟩 15 Apr 1961, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
8th (-)
1960-61
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
9th (-1)
1961-62
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
17th (-9)
1961-62
🟩 11 Nov 1961, Villa 3-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
16th (+3)
1961-62
🟨 18 Nov 1961, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
Division One
16th (-)
1962-63
🟩 20 Oct 1962, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
Division One
6th (+1)
1962-63
🟥 27 Oct 1962, Villa 2-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
6th (-)
1962-63
🟨 10 Nov 1962, Villa 0-0 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
7th (-)
1962-63
🟩 17 Nov 1962, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
6th (+1)
1962-63
🟨 24 Nov 1962, Villa 2-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
7th (-1)
FA Cup Seasons
Alan O'Neill
1960-61
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
3
3
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
2
0.00
1.50
1961-62
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1962-63
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Seasons
Alan O'Neill
1960-61
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
5
5
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
2.50
2.50
1961-62
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
2
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
2.00
2.00
1962-63
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
0.50
0.50
League Cup Appearances
1960-61
🟨 15 Nov 1960, Villa 3-3 Preston, Deepdale
League Cup
3rd Round
1960-61
🟩 23 Nov 1960, Villa 3-1 Preston, Villa Park
League Cup
3rd Round
1960-61
🟨 13 Dec 1960, Villa 3-3 Plymouth, Villa Park
League Cup
4th Round
1960-61
🟩 6 Feb 1961, Villa 5-3 Plymouth, Home Park
League Cup
4th Round
1960-61
🟨 10 Apr 1961, Villa 1-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
League Cup
Semi Final
1961-62
🟩 5 Sep 1961, Villa 3-0 Rotherham, Villa Park
League Cup
Final
1961-62
🟥 21 Nov 1961, Villa 2-3 Ipswich, Villa Park
League Cup
3rd Round
1962-63
🟩 12 Nov 1962, Villa 6-2 Preston, Villa Park
League Cup
4th Round
European Seasons
Alan O'Neill
1960-61
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1961-62
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1962-63
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
Unused Substitute Appearances
Alan O'Neill
Sendings Off
Alan O'Neill
International Career
Alan O'Neill
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Alan O'Neill
Biography
Alan O'Neill
Player #480 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.