Peter McNeil
Scottish footballer
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| Intro | Scottish footballer | |
| Places | United Kingdom Scotland | |
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1854, Rhu, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Death | 30 March 1901Hawkhead (aged 47 years) |
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Peter McNeil (1854 – 30 March 1901) was a Scottish footballer and along with brother Moses, one of the founding members of Rangers Football Club. He made seven Scottish Cup appearances for the club.
He played in Rangers first ever match in May 1872 against another Glasgow team, Callendar on Fleshers Haugh, Glasgow Green.
After finishing playing football he continued as match secretary and was hugely influential in the fledgling years of the Club. McNeil died in 1901 at the Hawkhead Asylum near Paisley aged 47. He was certified insane and had been sectioned. The pressures from financial problems had taken its toll on his mental and physical health.
On 22 February 2010, Peter McNeil was inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame.