Kevin O'Neill (soccer)
Kevin O'Neill (born 1925) is an Australian soccer player who played the majority of his career for Cessnock at club level and for Australia in international football.[2][3][1][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1925 (age 97–98) | ||
| Place of birth | Cessnock, New South Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Utility player[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943 | Kurri Kurri | ||
| 1944 | West Wallsend | ||
| 1945–1958 | Cessnock | ||
| 1959–1960 | Prague | ||
| 1961–1963 | Lake Macquarie | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1958 | Australia | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 2000, O'Neill was inducted into the Soccer Australia Hall of Fame.[5] In May 2021, at the age of 95, O'Neill was noted for being the oldest living former player of the Australia national football team.[6]
References
- Micallef, Philip (11 May 2021). "Socceroos Greats - Where are they now: Kevin O'Neill". The World Game. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- "Kevin O'Neill". Football Australia. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- "Kevin O'Neill". Cessnock City Council. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- Howe, Andrew (12 October 2006). "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via OzFootball.
- "Soccer Australia 2000 Hall of Fame Inductees". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 July 2000. p. 31. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- "Socceroos Greats – Where are they now: Kevin O'Neill". SBS. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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