Neil Freeman (English footballer)

Neil Freeman
Personal information
Full name Neil Freeman[1]
Date of birth (1955-02-16) 16 February 1955 (age 69)[1]
Place of birth Northampton,[1] England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1971–1972 Northampton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1974 Arsenal 0 (0)
1974–1976 Grimsby Town 33 (0)
1976–1978 Southend United 69 (0)
1978–1981 Birmingham City 31 (0)
1980 → Walsall (loan) 8 (0)
1981 → Huddersfield Town (loan) 18 (0)
1981–1982 Peterborough United 41 (0)
1982–1983 Northampton Town 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Neil Freeman (born 16 February 1955) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League. He started his career as a youth player at home-town club Northampton Town, but turned professional with Arsenal in 1972. He was released in March 1974 without having played for the first team.[3] He then played for Grimsby Town, Southend United, Birmingham City, Walsall, Huddersfield Town, Peterborough United and Northampton Town.[4]

After retiring from football, he joined the police.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Neil Freeman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  2. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 62. ISBN 0362-02017-5.
  3. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. ^ "Neil Freeman". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 May 2009.


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