Morgyn Neill

Morgyn Neill
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-03-10) 10 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Alloa Athletic
Youth career
2008–2013 Motherwell
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Motherwell 0 (0)
2015 → Ayr United (loan) 7 (1)
2015–2017 Livingston 30 (0)
2017 → Stranraer (loan) 13 (0)
2017–2018 Stranraer 35 (1)
2018–2019 Stenhousemuir 29 (1)
2019–2021 Dumbarton 50 (4)
2021-2023 Cove Rangers 55 (5)
2023- Alloa Athletic 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Morgyn Neill (born 10 March 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays a defender for Alloa Athletic. He has previously played for Motherwell, Livingston, Stranraer, Stenhousemuir, Dumbarton and Cove Rangers, as well as Ayr United and Stranraer on loan.

Early life

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Neill was born on 10 March 1996, in Glasgow. He joined the Motherwell youth academy at a young age.

Career

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Motherwell

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Neill was at Motherwell for 10 years, but couldn't force his way into the first team. He played with the development squad, and played as a defender.

Having been named on the substitutes bench for Motherwell on a number of occasions during the 2014–15 season, Neill signed for Ayr United on loan on 9 January 2015, with Motherwell manager Ian Baraclough saying he needed to play first-team football.[1] He made his debut for Ayr on 10 January 2015, in a 2–1 defeat away at Brechin City.[2] He scored his first goal for the club one week later in a 1–1 draw with Greenock Morton.[3]

Livingston

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After a successful trial, playing in friendly matches against Dunfermline Athletic and Real Sociedad, Livingston boss Mark Burchill handed Neill a two-year deal.[4][5] He made his full debut for Livingston against Hibernian in a 1–0 loss.[6]

Stranraer

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In an effort to continue his development, Livingston allowed Neill on to move on loan to fellow Scottish League One side Stranraer for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[7] After returning from his loan spell Neill was released by Livingston in May 2017,[8] subsequently signing a permanent contract with Stranraer where he went on to be a key player making 59 appearances in a season and a half.[9]

Stenhousemuir

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Neill left Stranraer in the summer of 2018, joining Scottish League One rivals Stenhousemuir in May 2018.[10]

Dumbarton

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Neill joined Dumbarton following Stenhousemuir's relegation in May 2019[11] playing every minute of the season as the Sons finished sixth in Scottish League One. He extended his deal with the Sons until the summer of 2021 in July 2020.[12] Neill left the Sons in May 2021, turning down a new deal after the departure of manager Jim Duffy.[13]

Cove Rangers

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Neill signed for Cove Rangers on June 4, 2021[14] after his release from Dumbarton and scored his first goal for the club in a 1-0 win over Airdrieonians.[15]

Career statistics

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As of 22:48, 20 May 2021 (UTC) [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Motherwell 2014–15[17] Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ayr United (loan) 2014–15[17] League One 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Livingston 2015–16[18] Championship 23 0 2 0 2 0 4[a] 0 31 0
2016–17[19] League One 7 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 9 0
Total 30 0 2 0 2 0 6 0 40 0
Stranraer (loan) 2016–17[19] League One 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Stranraer 2017–18[20] League One 35 1 1 0 3 1 2[b] 0 41 2
Total 50 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 55 2
Stenhousemuir 2018-19 League One 29 1 2 0 4 1 3 0 38 2
Dumbarton 2019–20 League One 28 3 2 0 4 1 1 0 35 4
2020–21 League One 22 1 2 0 3 0 4 1 31 2
Total 50 4 4 0 7 1 5 1 66 6
Career total 163 7 10 0 13 3 14 1 206 11
  1. ^ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Championship play-offs
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Morgyn Neill joins Ayr United on loan". Motherwell F.C. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Brechin 2 Ayr United 1". Ayr United F.C. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Ayr United 1 Morton 1". Ayr United F.C. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Morgyn Neill signs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Livingston sign up Morgyn Neill and Moses Duckrell". Edinburgh News. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Morgyn Neill debut". Livingston. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Neill steps to Stair Park". Livingston FC. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Squad update". Livingston FC. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Morgyn Neill signs". Stranraer FC. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  10. ^ Kilpatrick, Margaret (21 May 2018). "Warriors secure Neill". Stenhousemuir FC. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  11. ^ Galloway, Andy (31 May 2019). "SIGNING NEWS: DEAL FOR NEILL". Dumbarton Football Club.
  12. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - MORGYN IS BACK FOR NEXT SEASON". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - FOUR PLAYERS RELEASED". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  14. ^ "MORGYN NEILL ARRIVES AT BALMORAL". 4 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Cove Rangers 1-0 Airdrieonians: Morgyn Neill's late winner keeps Paul Hartley's side in the mix at the top of League One". 25 September 2021.
  16. ^ Morgyn Neill at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  17. ^ a b "Games played by Morgyn Neill in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  18. ^ "Games played by Morgyn Neill in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Morgyn Neill in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  20. ^ "Games played by Morgyn Neill in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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