Robert Walker Neill (11 September 1853 – 19 August 1928)
[The Scotland captain who disappeared: the extraordinary story of RW Neill]
Scottish Sport History, 13 July 2015 was a Scottish
footballer
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in the early years of the sport. He played for
Queen's Park, claiming the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,[1874
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx.
* January 2 – Ignacio MarÃa González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time.
* January 3 – Third Carlist War &ndas ...](_blank)
(its first edition),
1875
Events
January–March
* January 1 – The Midland Railway of England abolishes the Second Class passenger category, leaving First Class and Third Class. Other British railway companies follow Midland's lead during the rest of the ...
,
1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...
and
1880
Events
January–March
* January 22 – Toowong State School is founded in Queensland, Australia.
* January – The international White slave trade affair scandal in Brussels is exposed and attracts international infamy.
* February †...
, and
Scotland
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(featuring in five matches between 1876 and 1880, finishing on the winning side on every occasion).
London Hearts Supporters Club Some years after retiring due to injury, he emigrated to Perth
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, Australia without the knowledge of his family.[
His younger brother ]Quintin
Quintin (; br, Kintin) is a commune in the Cotes-d'Armor department (Brittany region) in the northwest of France from Saint-Brieuc, the department capital.
History
The area around Quintin has been occupied since the Neolithic. Early Quintin ...
was also a footballer, who began his career at Queen's Park before moving to England with Lincoln City.[
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See also
* List of Scotland national football team captains
References
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External links
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Scottish men's footballers
Scotland men's international footballers
Queen's Park F.C. players
Men's association football fullbacks
Men's association football goalkeepers
1853 births
1928 deaths
Footballers from Glasgow
Scottish emigrants to Australia
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