Quem foi Billy McNeill?

Foi um zagueiro escocês, capitão do Celtic de 1957 a 1975 e primeiro britânico a levantar a Copa dos Campeões da Europa, em 1967.

Quantas partidas Billy McNeill fez pelo Celtic?

Ele disputou 790 partidas oficiais pelo Celtic, marcando 22 gols, de acordo com os registros do clube.

Quantas vezes McNeill jogou pela Escócia?

Ele atuou 29 vezes pela seleção escocesa.

Resposta rápida

Billy McNeill foi o zagueiro e capitão do Celtic que, em 1967, tornou-se o primeiro time britânico campeão europeu, vencendo a Inter de Milão por 2 a 1 em Lisboa.

Billy McNeill

Billy McNeill was born in Bellshill, Scotland, and spent practically his entire playing career at Celtic, between 1957 and 1975. A strong defender and excellent in the air, he was the captain of the team that became, in 1967, the first in the United Kingdom to win the European Cup. In the final in Lisbon, against Inter Milan, Celtic won 2-1, and McNeill was the first Briton to lift the trophy. The group became known as the Lisbon Lions. Under his leadership, the club won nine consecutive Scottish titles between 1966 and 1974. For the Scotland national team, he played 29 matches. After retiring, he was a coach at Clyde, Aberdeen, Celtic, Manchester City, and Aston Villa, having managed Celtic in two periods. He died on April 22, 2019.