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Willie O'Neill (Irish footballer)

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Billy O'Neill
Personal information
Full name William O'Neill
Date of birth 21 January 1916
Place of birth Dundalk, Ireland
Date of death 30 August 1978(1978-08-30) (aged 62)
Place of death Dundalk, Ireland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934-1944 Dundalk[1] 330 (30)
International career
1935–1939 Irish Free State 11 [2] (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William O'Neill (often also referred to as "Billy") was a footballer for Dundalk F.C. and an Irish international, who played as a defender.

International

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O'Neill was capped eleven times for the Irish Free State at senior level. His debut was in a 5–3 home defeat to Netherlands on 8 December 1935.[2] with his final cap coming in a 1–1 draw away to Germany on 23 May 1939.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Dundalk's Irish Internationals - Dundalk Football Club". Dundalk Football Club.
  2. ^ a b "Ireland's International Players". fai.ie.
  3. ^ "William O'Neill's international record". eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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