Signs for Celtic
Signs for Celtic as a seventeen-year-old after being identified as a major defensive prospect.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Billy McNeill Biography and Timeline
Follow Billy McNeill through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Billy McNeill, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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1957–1987Years on this page
1957
1958
Celtic First-Team Debut
Makes his Celtic first-team debut against Clyde one year after signing for the club.
1965
Scottish Cup Winning Captain
Captains Celtic to Scottish Cup victory over Dunfermline at Hampden.
1987
Celtic Manager Return
Returns to Celtic for a second spell as manager and prepares the club for its centenary season.
Relegation from First Division
Aston Villa is relegated five years after becoming European champion.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.