footballer
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During his career, McNeil played in several positions for Queen's Park (where he won five
caps
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world record holder from March 1881 (taking the title from clubmate
Billy MacKinnon
William Muir MacKinnon (18 January 1852 – 24 May 1942) was a Scottish association football, footballer who played for Queen's Park F.C., Queen's Park and the Scotland national football team, Scotland national team in the 1870s.
With Queen's P ...
) until March 1882 when John Price of Wales earned his 11th cap.
He later managed a sports shop in central Glasgow with his brother Peter, ran a hotel in
Bangor, County Down
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with his brother Moses, operated a public house in
Rutherglen
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Moses
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and Peter McNeil were also footballers, who were among the founders of Rangers F.C.; Henry contributed to some of Rangers' first matches in 1872 as a guest player and Moses and Henry McNeil played together for Scotland. Another sibling, William, also played for Rangers.
International goals
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