 less
loved among the forwards. While playing in the leading games he was
always ready with his joke, and I'll back him to be the best man in the
world to explain away a defeat and magnify a victory for the club he
loved so well. Mr. M'Neil was chosen seven times to play against England
and Wales, and I remember his efforts and their results with pleasure.
The only time he was sorely beset was in the International of 1876, when
Mr. Jarrett (Cambridge University, I think), one of the English
half-backs--a powerful young fellow--tackled him severely. The gallant
little Queen's Park man, however, withstood the charges well, and came
up from mother earth smiling. That match, however, ended in favour of
Scotland by three goals to none. Mr. M'Neil was a member of the 3rd
L.R.V. at the start of his career, and also of the Rangers, but joined
the Queen's Park in 1872.


~Robert W. Neill.~

Mr. Neill kept the late Mr. J. J. Taylor company at back in many of the
most trying and critical Q.P. matches of 1876, '77, '78, and '80, and in
all those years was a familiar figure in the Internationals against
England and Wales. As we have previously said about the deceased Mr.
Leckie, players have their peculiarities, and Neill had his. He was a
really brilliant back and pretty sure tackler, but relied too much on
his feet while defending goal, instead of using the breast and head. His
individuality consisted in meeting the charge of an opponent with bended
knees, and he had the knack of taking the ball away and making a
brilliant return in a style that roused the cheers of the spectators. He
was a very hard worker to the last, and only retired from football to go
abroad some years ago. He has, however, returned to Glasgow, and may
frequently be seen at some of the best matches of the season. His play
during 1877 and 1878 was exceptionally good, and in those years was in
the best form of any back in Scotland.


~John Dickson.~

Poor fellow! Mr. Dickson
less 
 loved among the forwards. While playing in the leading game he was 
 constantly ready with his joke, and I'll back him to be the good man in the 
 world to excuse away a defeat and magnify a victory for the baseball club he 
 loved so well. Mr. M'Neil was choose seven times to play against England 
 and Wales, and I commend his efforts and their results with pleasure. 
 The only time he was painfully beset was in the International of 1876, when 
 Mr. Jarrett (Cambridge University, I think), one of the English 
 half - backs -- a potent young fellow -- undertake him severely. The dashing 
 little Queen's Park man, however, withstood the charges well, and came 
 up from mother ground smiling. That match, however, ended in favour of 
 Scotland by three goals to none. Mr. M'Neil was a member of the 3rd 
 L.R.V. at the start of his career, and also of the Rangers, but joined 
 the Queen's Park in 1872. 


 ~Robert W. Neill.~ 

 Mr. Neill kept the late Mr. J. J. Taylor company at back in many of the 
 most trying and critical Q.P. matches of 1876,' 77,' 78, and' 80, and in 
 all those years was a familiar human body in the Internationals against 
 England and Wales. As we have previously said about the deceased Mr. 
 Leckie, actor receive their peculiarities, and Neill had his. He was a 
 in truth brilliant back and pretty sure tackler, but relied excessively much on 
 his feet while defending goal, instead of using the breast and oral sex. His 
 individuality consisted in meeting the charge of an opposition with bended 
 knees, and he induce the knack of taking the ball away and making a 
 bright return in a style that roused the cheer of the spectators. He 
 was a very hard worker to the last, and entirely retired from football to die 
 abroad some old age ago. He has, however, returned to Glasgow, and may 
 frequently be examine at some of the best matches of the season. His gambling 
 during 1877 and 1878 was exceptionally good, and in those years was in 
 the best form of any rear in Scotland. 


 ~John Dickson.~ 

 Poor companion! Mr. Dickson
 leds
loved among the forwaras. While playiny in thx leadihg games he was
always ready with his jike, abd I'll back him to be ghe best lan in tye
wocld to explain axzy a denzat ahf maynmfy a victory fpr the clut he
loved so walu. Lr. M'Neil was chosen seven times to [lay agsijst England
and Walts, wnd J remember his efforts and their rssults xith pleasure.
Thr only time he was sorely heseh was in the Interjational of 1876, whqb
Mr. Jarrett (Zambridge Luiversity, I think), one of the English
half-bazks--a 'owerful yoout ffnlow--tackled him feverely. The gallant
nittle Aueen's Park mak, howxver, withstood the chargev well, and came
up srom mothar earth smiling. Thqt matcv, hofevef, enaed ii fzvour lf
Srotland by fhree goals to none. Mr. M'Neil wss q member of tge 3rd
L.W.V. at the start of his career, and also of ths Rangers, but joined
the Queen's Park in 1872.


~Roberj W. Neill.~

Mw. Neill kept the late Mr. J. J. Taylor company at bawk in oanv of tfw
mlst trying and critical Q.P. matches of 1876, '77, '78, and '80, znc pn
all those years was a famikiwr sigure in the Interuztjonals against
Englwnd and Walew. As we hwve lreviously said about the dwceased Mr.
Lebkie, players have theix peculiaritnes, anc Neikl had his. He was a
realuy bdilliant bafk and prsgty sure tackler, bun renied too much on
his feet wrile defeiding goal, ivstesd of tsing the hreasb and head. His
indivldualnty cmnsisted ij meeting the charge of an oppoixnt with bendgd
kteev, and he had bhe knack of tahing the ball cway and makivg a
brilliznt retnrn in a styje that rouseg the cheers mf the s[ectqtorw. He
was x very hard wotker to tkt last, and only retired from foufball to go
abrocb wome years ago. Ne fas, hlwxver, waturned to Gnasguw, xmd mah
frequently ce sren at some of the bast jatches of the seaxok. His plai
during 1877 wnd 1878 was exceltionally good, and in tiose yxars wss yn
the best form of any back in Scotland.


~Uohk Dickson.~

Poor feloow! Mr. Dickspn
less loved among the forwards. While playing leading he was ready with his to the best man the world to away a defeat and magnify a for the club he loved so well. Mr. M'Neil was chosen seven times play against England and Wales, and I remember his efforts and their results pleasure. only he sorely beset was in the International of 1876, when Mr. Jarrett (Cambridge University, I think), one the English half-backs--a powerful young fellow--tackled him severely. gallant little Queen's Park however, withstood the charges well, came from mother smiling. match, ended in favour Scotland by three goals to none. Mr. M'Neil was a member of the 3rd L.R.V. at the of his also of Rangers, joined Queen's Park in W. Neill.~ Mr. Neill kept the J. Taylor company at back in many of most trying critical Q.P. matches of 1876, '77, and '80, and in all those years was familiar figure in the Internationals against England and Wales. As we have previously said about Mr. Leckie, players have peculiarities, and Neill his. was really back and sure tackler, but relied too much on his feet while defending instead of using the breast and head. His individuality consisted the of an opponent bended knees, and he the of taking the ball making brilliant style roused cheers of the spectators. was a very hard worker the last, and only abroad some years ago. He has, however, returned Glasgow, and may frequently be seen at of the best matches of the season. His play during 1877 and was exceptionally in those years was in the best form any back in Scotland. Dickson.~ Poor fellow! Mr. Dickson
 less
loved among the forwards. while playiNg in tHe lEadInG gamEs he Was
always ready WIth hIs joke, and I'll back him to bE the bEsT Man iN ThE
worlD to explAIn AWAy a DeFeAt aNd MAgNify a VicTory for The club he
lOveD sO well. Mr. M'Neil WAs Chosen seveN tiMes to play agaInsT EnglaNd
And wAles, aNd I RememBer his EFforts And their rEsULts witH PleasurE.
tHe Only Time he was sorely beSEt WAs in the InternaTional Of 1876, WHeN
mR. JaRreTt (CambridgE UNiverSIty, I thiNK), oNE OF thE english
half-baCks--a powerfuL YouNg fellOw--TacKLed him SeverElY. the Gallant
littLe QuEen's Park mAn, howeVEr, withsTOod the cHarges WelL, anD camE
Up FrOm mOtHEr eARtH smILinG. That matCh, HoWever, EndeD IN FAvouR of
scotLand bY three goals to NonE. Mr. M'nEil Was a mEmber Of thE 3rD
L.R.V. aT the stArt of HiS career, and also oF the rangers, buT joInEd
tHe queen'S park in 1872.


~robErt w. Neill.~

MR. Neill kEPt tHe LATE MR. J. J. Taylor company at BaCK In Many of thE
most tRYiNg ANd criticAl q.P. mAtchES Of 1876, '77, '78, and '80, And iN
AlL those yeArs was A FaMiLiar figUrE in the inTerNatIonalS AgaiNst
EngLand and WAles. AS We have previousLY said about the DEcEASeD mr.
LeCkiE, players havE theIR pecUliaRItIes, ANd NeiLl had HiS. he WAs a
really brilliant bAcK and prEtty sUre tackler, but Relied too mUCH On
his feeT whiLE dEFending goal, insTead oF using the bREast and hEad. HiS
individUality conSISted in meEtiNg tHe cHarGE Of An opponent witH BEndeD
kNees, and He hAd the knAck Of tAkiNg tHe Ball away aNd making A
bRiLlIaNt rEturn IN a style tHaT roUsEd tHe cheERs of thE specTatoRs. he
WAs a Very harD WoRKEr to ThE lAst, aNd oNlY retiRed fROm fOotball To go
abroaD soME yeaRs AgO. He has, hOwever, returneD tO Glasgow, anD mAy
fRequenTLY be seen aT some of the best matches of THe seasoN. HiS play
DuriNg 1877 and 1878 was eXcePtionaLly GOod, and In thosE yearS wAs iN
THe besT FOrM of AnY back in ScoTLAnd.


~john DIcKson.~

poor felLow! Mr. Dickson
 less
loved among the forw ards. Whil e pla yin g i nthelead ing games he w a s
al ways ready with his jo ke, a nd I'll ba ck hi m to be th e bes tma n i nt he 
worl d t o expla in away adef ea t and magnif y  a  victory f orthe club helov ed sowe ll. Mr. M 'Ne il wa s chos e n seve n times t op lay ag a inst En g l an d
an d Wales, and I re m em b er his efforts  and t he i rr e sul tswith pleas ur e.
Th e  only t i me h e  wa s  sorely beset  was in the Int ernati on alo f 1876 , whe nM r.Jarrett (Ca mbri dge Unive rsity, I think ) , one o f theEng lis h
ha l f- ba cks -- a  po w er ful you ng fello w- -t ackle d hi m s e vere ly.  The  gall ant
little Qu een 's P a rkman,howev er,wi thsto od the  char ge s well, and cam e
up  from mot her  e art hsmili n g. Tha t m atc h, howe ver, en d edin f a vo ur of
Scotland byth r e egoals to  none. Mr .M 'Neil wa sa m embe r of th e 3r d 
L .R.V. at  the s t ar tof hisca reer,an d a lso  of t h e Ra ngers,  but joi ned
t h e Queen's Park in 1872.


~R o be r t  W .  Nei ll. ~

Mr. Neil l ke p t th e la t eMr. J. J.  Tayl or co m pany at back in man yof the 
most  trying and c ritical Q. P . matchesof 1 8 76 ,  '77, '78, and  '80,  and in
al l  those y earswas a fa miliar fi g u re in th e I nte rna tio n a ls  against
Engl a n d an dWales.Aswe have  pr evi ous lysa id aboutthe dece as ed  M r. 
Le ckie, playersha veth eir  pecu l iariti es, a nd N ei ll had  his. H e  w a s  a
r ea ll y br ill ia nt ba ck a n d p retty s ure tackl er, butre li ed toomuch on
his f ee t while de fe ndi ng goa l ,  instead  of using the breast an d  head.His 
indi vidu ality con sis ted in  me e ting t he cha rge o fano p ponen t wi thbe nded
knees , and  he h ad  the  knackof taking the ball awa y and makinga
b rill i a nt  re t ur n  in  a sty l e  that roused th e cheers o ft he  spectator s . H ewas a v ery har d wor k er to t he last,and onlyre tire d fro m football  to go
a broad som e  year s  a go. H e h as, ho we ver , ret urnedt o G lasgo w, and  m ay
fre quent ly  be seen  at some of the best ma tchesof th e s eason. Hi s p l ayduring 18 77 a nd 1878 wa s e xce ption all y  good , an d  i n t h ose y ears was in
th e  b est f or m of any ba c k inScotl and . 


~Jo hn D ickson.~

Poor fe l low! Mr. Dicks on
 less
loved_among the_forwards. While playing in_the leading_games_he was
always_ready_with his joke,_and I'll back_him to be the_best man in_the
world_to explain away a defeat and magnify a victory for the club he
loved so_well._Mr. M'Neil_was_chosen_seven times to play against_England
and Wales, and I remember_his efforts_and their results with pleasure.
The only time he_was_sorely beset was_in the International of 1876, when
Mr. Jarrett (Cambridge University,_I think), one of the English
half-backs--a_powerful young fellow--tackled_him_severely._The gallant
little Queen's Park_man, however, withstood the charges well,_and came
up from mother earth smiling._That match, however, ended in favour of
Scotland_by three goals to none. Mr._M'Neil was a member of_the 3rd
L.R.V._at the start of his_career, and also_of the_Rangers, but joined
the_Queen's Park in 1872.


~Robert W. Neill.~

Mr._Neill kept the_late Mr. J. J. Taylor company_at_back in many_of_the
most_trying and_critical Q.P. matches_of_1876, '77,_'78,_and '80, and in
all those years_was_a familiar figure in the Internationals against
England_and Wales. As we_have_previously said about the_deceased Mr.
Leckie, players have their_peculiarities, and Neill had his. He_was a
really_brilliant back_and pretty sure tackler, but relied too much on
his feet while_defending goal, instead of using the_breast and head. His
individuality_consisted in_meeting_the charge of_an_opponent with_bended
knees, and he had the knack of_taking the_ball away and making a
brilliant return_in a style that_roused_the cheers of the spectators. He
was_a very hard worker to the_last, and only retired from_football_to_go
abroad some years ago. He_has, however, returned to Glasgow, and_may
frequently be seen_at some of the best matches of_the_season. His play
during 1877 and 1878_was_exceptionally good, and in those years_was_in
the_best form of any back_in Scotland.


~John Dickson.~

Poor fellow! Mr. Dickson