Willie O'Neill (Irish footballer)

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

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)
National team
1935–1939 Irish Free State 11[2] (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 in December 1935.[2] with his final cap coming in a 1–1 draw away to Germany in 1939.

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