Morgyn Neill

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.

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)

Early life

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

Career

Motherwell

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

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

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

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

Dumbarton

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

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

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[lower-alpha 1]	0	31	0
	2016–17[19]	League One	7	0	0	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	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[lower-alpha 2]	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. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

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. "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. "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.

External links

• Morgyn Neill at Soccerbase