Warren Anthony Neill (born 21 November 1962) is an English former

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who played in the

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for

Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional association football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England. The team currently compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English f ...

and

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. After his playing career, he rejoined Queens Park Rangers as a coach. Neill made his QPR debut against Chelsea in 1980 and went on to play 181 league games scoring 3 goals. He played in the

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replay in 1982 (replacing the suspended

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), was part of the Second Division Championship team in 1983 and a member of the 1986 Football League Cup Final team. He transferred to

in 1988. He helped Portsmouth reach the 1992 FA Cup semi final, and provided the through pass for Pompey's goal in the first game, but was one of three Pompey players to miss his kick as they lost the replay on a

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. He was invited onto the QPR coaching staff by manager John Gregory towards the end of the 2006–07 season on a temporary basis, making the deal permanent in June 2007. On 16 January 2008 Neill joined

Luton Town Luton Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club from Luton, Bedfordshire, England. The club currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. Nicknamed "The Hatters", L ...

as assistant to

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. On 27 November 2008, Neill was released from his position of assistant, being replaced by former Luton player

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.Luton release Neill and Dunbar
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1962 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Ealing People from Ealing Men's association football midfielders English men's footballers Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Watford F.C. players English Football League players Queens Park Rangers F.C. non-playing staff {{England-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub