Andrew "Andy" McNeil (born 19 January 1987 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish professional association football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Montrose. McNeil was previously with Hibernian, and played in the club's 2007 Scottish League Cup Final win. He also represented Scotland at three youth international levels.
A former student at Leith Academy, McNeil drew early inspiration, and an inclination towards goalkeeping, from watching Jim ...
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Andrew "Andy" McNeil (born 19 January 1987 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish professional association football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Montrose. McNeil was previously with Hibernian, and played in the club's 2007 Scottish League Cup Final win. He also represented Scotland at three youth international levels.
A former student at Leith Academy, McNeil drew early inspiration, and an inclination towards goalkeeping, from watching Jim Leighton play for his local side, Hibs. He opted to start his career in England, however, joining Southampton in August 2003 through their academy system, earning a professional contract in 2004. He was a member of Southampton's youth team that reached the 2005 FA Youth Cup Final, losing on aggregate to Ipswich Town.
McNeil negotiated an early release from his contract when new Saints manager George Burley signed a rival young goalkeeper, Bartosz Białkowski, in January 2006. Despite occasionally appearing on the substitute's bench, he did not...
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