Neil George Cubie (3 November 1932 – March 1977) was a South African professional

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who played as a

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Career

Born in

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, Cubie played for Clyde, Bury,

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and

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. He was one of three South African footballers to play for Hull City in the 1950s, the others being Alf Ackerman and Norman Nielson.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cubie, Neil 1932 births 1977 deaths South African men's soccer players Bury F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football fullbacks South African expatriate men's soccer players South African expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Soccer players from Cape Town 20th-century South African sportsmen