Neil Moreland

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Neil Moreland
Personal information
Full name Neil Moreland[1]
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Forward, centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1914–1919 Heart of Midlothian 5 (0)
Broxburn United
1922–1923 Albion Rovers 13 (5)
1923–1924 Dykehead 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Neil Moreland was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Albion Rovers, Heart of Midlothian and Dykehead as a forward.[1][2]

Personal life[edit]

Moreland served as a sergeant in the Highland Light Infantry and Royal Scots during the First World War.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 1913–14[4] Scottish First Division 3 0 0 0 2[a] 2 5 2
1915–16[4] 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 5 0 0 0 2 2 7 2
Alloa Athletic 1922–23[1] Scottish First Division 13 5 0 0 13 5
Dykehead 1923–24[1] Scottish First Division 2 1 0 0 2 1
Career total 20 6 0 0 2 2 22 8
  1. ^ Appearances in North Eastern Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ Beaujon, Andrew (1 May 2018). Bigger Field Awaits Us: The Scottish Football Team That Fought the Great War. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 9780897337380.
  3. ^ "The Heart of Midlothian FC Players' Roll of Honour" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Neil Moreland – Hearts Career – from 28 Feb 1914 to 02 Jan 1919". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.