Howard Scott "Harry" Neil (13 September 1882 – 11 October 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2014), p.651.
Family The son of John Isaac Neil (1846-), and Sarah Scott Neil (1860-1928), née Thompson,Deaths: Neil, The Argus, (Monday, 19 March 1928), p.1. Howard Scott Neil was born at Break O'Day, Victoria on 13 September 1882.
He married Elsie Cecilia Hopkinson (1889-1970) in 1911. They had six children.
Football Collingwood (VFL) He played in 4 senior games for Collingwood in 1904.
Prahran (VFA) He transferred to Prahran in 1905, and played in his first senior match, against Footscray, on 10 June 1905.
Richmond (VFL) In his three seasons with Richmond (1908-1910), he played in 31 senior matches.Hogan (1996), p.159.The Richmond Team, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 6 June 1908), p.25: Neil is third from left, back row.
Prahran (VFA) In June 1910 he was cleared from Richmond to Prahran.Football: Victorian League: Permits to Players, The Argus, (Thursday, 16 June 1910), p.5.Victorian Association: Permit Granted, The Argus, (Thursday, 16 June 1910), p.5.
Brighton (VFA) In May 1911, he was granted a permit to transfer from Prahran to Brighton.Victorian Association, The Age, (Thursday, 18 May 1911), p.10.
Death He died at Mont Park, Victoria on 11 October 1952.Deaths: Neil, The Age, (Monday, 13 October 1952), p.7.
Notes
References Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.
External links
Harry Neil's profile at Collingwood Forever Harry Neil's playing statistics from The VFA Project