NELSON Samuel (Sammy) Edward

Born: Belfast, 26-May-1924
Position: Outside-Right
Int: Hons: NI: Jun; IL: 2
A clever ball player. Originally with Linfield, he played with Blackpool and Luton Town before joining Bangor.

Linfield
Blackpool (Oct-46) 46/47-47/48 13/0
Luton Town (Jan-48) 47/48-48/49 4/1
Bangor

IL Rep Apps: (Bangor) 1954 v FL, 1957 v WC

Billy Neill

Born: 1929, Belfast
Died: 28 October 1997, Belfast
Position: Right-Half

Representative Honours: Irish League: 14 Caps (1952-1959); Ireland: Junior Caps; Irish FA Representative (1953-1958).
Club Honours: (with Glentoran) Irish League Champion 1952/53; Irish Cup Runner-Up 1951/52, 1953/54, 1955/56; Gold Cup Winner 1951/52, 1960/61; City Cup Winner 1952/53, 1956/57; Ulster Cup Winner 1952/53; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1951/52, 1956/57.
Awards: Ulster Footballer of the Year 1960.

Club Career:
Glentoran 1950/51-1962/63 (473/14 Domestic, 1/0 Europe).

Biography:
To follow.

Glentoran Heroes