Terry Neill

We were saddened to hear of the passing of our former manager, Terry Neill, who has died at the age of 80.

He made his first team debut for the Gunners aged 18 and at 20, he became their youngest-ever captain, a record which still stands today. He featured 275 times for Arsenal and won 44 caps for Northern Ireland while at Highbury. He joined Hull City as a player-manager in June, 1970, and took on a similar role with Northern Ireland in October, 1971, playing over 100 league games for the Tigers and winning a further 15 caps before retiring from playing to concentrate on management.

Terry Neill became Arsenals youngest-ever captain at 20 and went on to score 10 goals in 275 first-team appearances; he returned to Arsenal as manager in ...

"His larger-than-life character and willingness to talk football with everyone always made him a well-liked figure at the club on matchdays. Terry Neill became Arsenal's youngest-ever captain at 20 and went on to score 10 goals in 275 first-team appearances; he returned to Arsenal as manager in 1976 - aged 34 - and famously led the club to three successive FA Cup finals, winning the competition in 1979 Neill took Arsenal to three successive FA Cup finals - winning the trophy in 1979 against Manchester United - and reached the 1980 European Cup Winners Cup final, losing to Valencia on penalties.

Former Arsenal, Tottenham and Northern Ireland manager Terry Neill has died at the age of 80.

Neill, who won 59 caps for Northern Ireland and also played for and managed Hull, also took charge of his country on a part-time basis between 1971 and 1975. Arsenal said in a statement: "It was with great sadness that the club learned of the death of former manager and captain, Terry Neill, aged 80. Former Arsenal, Tottenham and Northern Ireland manager Terry Neill has died at the age of 80.

Neill played for Arsenal, Hull and Northern Ireland as a defender, joining Hull as player-manager in 1970 at the age of 28. He left Hull to succeed Bill ...

He played 275 games for the club and at 20 became the youngest captain in their history, later returning as their youngest-ever manager. He left Hull to succeed Bill Nicholson at Tottenham in 1974 and was recruited by Arsenal two years later. The former Arsenal and Tottenham manager Terry Neill has died aged 80.

Neill was born in Belfast in 1942 and played in Bangor's youth team before joining Arsenal for £2500 in 1959. He made his first team debut aged 18.

We were together for the 40th reunion of the '79 Cup Final three years ago and it was great to have everybody together again. Arsenal legend Brady was man of the match that day. By 20, the central defender became Arsenal's youngest ever captain, a record that still stands, and played over 270 games for the club.

Terry Neill, who led Arsenal to three consecutive FA Cup finals from 1978-80, has died aged 80.

He played 59 times for Northern Ireland and had a spell as their part-time manager. He played 275 games for the club and at 20 became the youngest captain in their history, later returning as their youngest-ever manager. The former Arsenal and Tottenham manager Terry Neill has died aged 80.

Starting at the Bangor's youth team, he went on to become youngest player to ever captain Arsenal before managing the team from 1976 to 1983, during which time ...

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