Neil Rioch
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Gordon Rioch[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1951[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Paddington, London, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1968 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1969 | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1969–1975 | Aston Villa | 22 | (3) |
| 1971 | → Toronto Metros (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 1972 | → York City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1972 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 1975–1976 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | (0) |
| 1976 | Portland Timbers | 23 | (3) |
| Total | 76 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 1969 | England youth | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daniel Gordon "Neil" Rioch (born 13 April 1951) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Football League for Aston Villa, York City, Northampton Town and Plymouth Argyle, in the North American Soccer League for Toronto Metros and Portland Timbers. The younger brother of Scotland captain Bruce Rioch he was one of the ball boys at the 1966 World Cup final and claims to be the first Englishman to touch the ball at that event.[3] He was also on the books of Luton Town without making a league appearance.[1][2][4] He was capped by the England national youth team in 1969.[5] Neil Rioch is currently married to wife, Lynne Rioch, whom he married in October 1983 at Streetly Methodist Church
References
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Categories:
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the City of Westminster
- People from Paddington
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players
- York City F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- Portland Timbers (1975–1982) players
- English Football League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- English people of Scottish descent
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- English football defender, 1950s birth stubs