Phil Neal

Quick Facts

Full Name	Phil Neal
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 20, 1951(1951-02-20)
Age	73
Birthplace	Irchester
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Irchester
Horoscope	Pisces

Phil Neal Biography

Phil Neal is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on February 20, 1951 in Irchester, Irchester, United Kingdom. Philip George Neal (born 20 February 1951) is an English retired footballer who played for Northampton Town, Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers as a full back. He is one of the most successful English players of all time, having won eight First Divisions, four League Cups, five FA Charity Shields, four European Cups, one UEFA Cup and one UEFA Super Cup during his eleven years at Liverpool. He later returned to Bolton Wanderers as manager, leading them to victory in the Football League Trophy before spells managing Coventry City, Cardiff City and Manchester City.

Neal scored from the penalty spot late in the 1977 European Cup Final, when the Anfield club beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 in Rome to win the European Cup for the first time. Neal subsequently played in the winning 1978 and 1981 finals, Liverpool beating FC Bruges and Real Madrid respectively. He scored in the first half of the 1984 final against A.S. Roma, which ended 1-1 and was decided on penalty kicks, won by Liverpool (with Neal scoring Liverpool’s first goal of the shootout, from its second shot). Neal was the only player to appear in all four of Liverpool’s European Cup wins of the 1970s and 1980s.

Neal also had a long career with the England national team, winning 50 caps and playing in the 1982 World Cup. He would go on to be England’s assistant manager under Graham Taylor.

Neal departed Anfield after 11 years in 1985, joining Bolton Wanderers as player-manager. He retired from playing in 1989 after more than 700 league appearances and 50 caps for England.

Neal began his playing career at Wellingborough Town, before he joined Northampton Town in 1968. He went on to make 187 appearances for the club before being signed on 9 October 1974 for £66,000 by Liverpool manager Bob Paisley. Paisley had intended to break Neal in as a replacement for the ageing Chris Lawler, meaning that he initially played as a left-back. It would be, however, his industrious and energetic performances at right-back where he made his name.

Phil Neal Net Worth

Phil Neal is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Phil Neal 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In total, Neal won eight First Divisions, four League Cups, five FA Charity Shields, four European Cups, one UEFA Cup and one UEFA Super Cup during his eleven years at Liverpool, making him one of the most successful Englishmen ever to play the game. During his Liverpool career, Neal was ever-present in the starting lineup for several seasons. He played a club-record 365 consecutive league matches from 14 December 1974 until 24 September 1983, when he suffered an injury against Manchester United that forced him to miss the following week’s match against Sunderland.

Neal made his Liverpool début in the Merseyside derby against Everton at Goodison Park on 16 November 1974, a game which ended 0–0. Neal made his début alongside midfielder Terry McDermott. Neal’s first goal for the club came almost exactly one year later on 4 November 1975, during the 6–0 defeat of Real Sociedad in a UEFA Cup game at Anfield.

He has written two autobiographies, Attack From The Back in 1981 and Life at the Kop in 1986.

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Phil Neal’s nickname whilst at Liverpool was Zico – a reference to the Brazilian play maker and a compliment to Neal, who was known for scoring important goals throughout the club’s history. Phil’s son, Ashley Neal, also became a footballer.

Facts & Trivia

Phil Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Phil Neal celebrates birthday on February 20 of every year.

Top Facts about Phil Neal

1. Phil Neal is a retired English footballer born in 1951.
2. He played as a defender for Liverpool from 1974-1985.
3. Neal won four European Cups and eight league titles with Liverpool.
4. He also earned 50 caps for the England national team.
5. Neal scored 60 goals in his career, including penalties and free-kicks.
6. He was known for his exceptional penalty-taking ability.
7. After retiring, Neal managed Bolton Wanderers and Coventry City.
8. In total, he made over 650 appearances as a player.
9. Neal was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
10. He is widely regarded as one of Liverpool’s greatest ever players.

Who is the most successful Liverpool player?

To a certain generation of Liverpool fan, ‘King’ Kenny Dalglish will always be their number one. And rightly so. Brought in to replace the outgoing King Kevin (Keegan), Dalglish ended his first season at Anfield by scoring the winning goal in the 1978 European Cup final – and the rest, as they say, is history.

How many trophies Phil Neal won?

In total, Neal won eight First Divisions, four League Cups, five FA Charity Shields, four European Cups, one UEFA Cup and one UEFA Super Cup during his eleven years at Liverpool, making him one of the most successful Englishmen ever to play the game.

Was Phil Neal a captain?

Neal’s loyalty and commitment was deservedly recognised in the summer of 1984 when he was selected to succeed Graeme Souness as captain. Unfortunately, his one and only season in the role was to end in tragedy with the events of Heysel.

Who is the most decorated English footballer?

Ryan Giggs OBE is the one-club winger who became English football’s most- decorated player, over the course of a 23 year career with Manchester United.

Who is the best legend in Liverpool?

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