John_Whitley_Neill

John W. Neill

John W. Neill

British field hockey player (1934–2019)

John Whitley Neill (15 May 1934 – 21 August 2019)[1] was captain of the Great Britain Field Hockey team at the Mexico Olympics in 1968. Born in Surrey, England, he played a record 57 times for Great Britain between 1960 and 1968 including 3 Olympic games. He played his club hockey for Bowdon Hockey Club.[2][3][4]

Neill was also a Director of the family brewing and distilling company Greenall Whitley plc.

References

  1. [1]
    Neill, John (9 September 2019). "Neill". The Telegraph Announcements. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. [2]
    John Neill at Sports Reference at Sports Reference
  3. [3]
    "OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "Land Included In Hockey XI." Times [London, England] 9 Oct. 1964". The Times Digital Archive.
  4. [4]
    "Our Special Correspondent-KOMAZAWA, OCT. 12. "The Old Story Of Failure To Finish." Times [London, England] 13 Oct. 1964". The Times Digital Archive.


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