John Neal
Manager Profile

Manager Details

  • Full Name: John Neal
  • Born: April 13th, 1932 (Seaham, County Durham, England)
  • Died: November 23rd, 2014 (Wrexham, Denbighshire)
  • First Appointed: September 24th, 1968


Managerial History


Sep 24th, 1968 to May 19th, 1977

Most Appearances Top Scorers
1. Gareth Davies - 398
2. Eddie May - 398
3. Mickey Evans - 380
4. Arfon Griffiths - 360
5. Brian Tinnion - 336
6. Brian Lloyd - 330
7. Graham Whittle - 278
8. Billy Ashcroft - 268
9. Mel Sutton - 261
10. Mickey Thomas - 218
1. Billy Ashcroft - 93
2. Graham Whittle - 83
3. Arfon Griffiths - 74
4. Albert Kinsey - 68
5. Brian Tinnion - 66
6. Dave Smallman - 51
7. Ray Smith - 50
8. Eddie May - 43
9. Mickey Thomas - 24
10. Bobby Shinton - 23

First Match In Charge
Sep 28th, 1968 3 - 2 v. Notts County, League (Division Four)

Last Match In Charge
May 14th, 1977 0 - 1 v. Mansfield Town, League (Division Three)

Total Players Used:
54 (56 including unused subs)

Biggest Win(s)
Jan 12th, 1976 8 - 0 v. Llanidloes Town, Welsh Cup (4th Round)
Feb 10th, 1975 8 - 0 v. Briton Ferry Athletic, Welsh Cup (5th Round)

Heaviest Defeat(s)
Apr 5th, 1969 0 - 5 vs. Notts County, League (Division Four)

Overall Record

Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
499 217 129 153 776 600
(43.5%) (25.9%) (30.7%)

At Home

Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
249 146 69 34 495 231
(58.6%) (27.7%) (13.7%)

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Players Signed

New Players Transferred In
Player Date Signed Fee
1. Brian Tinnion Jan 0th, 1969 £14,000
2. John Sykes Jan 9th, 1969
3. Brian Crutchley Jan 20th, 1969
4. Bobby Park May 5th, 1969
5. Brian Spence Jun 9th, 1969
6. Dave Gaskell Jun 11th, 1969
7. Tommy Vansittart Feb 13th, 1970
8. Phil Boersma Mar 14th, 1970
9. Andy Provan Apr 22nd, 1970
10. Trevor Noden Sep 4th, 1970
11. Colin Green Jan 18th, 1971
12. Dave Smallman May 1st, 1971
13. Brian Lloyd Aug 4th, 1971 £2,000
14. John Loughlan Mar 8th, 1972
15. Mickey Thomas Apr 28th, 1972
16. Mel Sutton Jul 1st, 1972 £15,000
17. Geoff Davies Oct 1st, 1973 £4,000
18. Stan Roberts Jul 1st, 1974
19. Phil Griffiths Oct 14th, 1974
20. Jimmy Kelly Sep 17th, 1975
21. Stuart Lee Nov 18th, 1975 £15,000
22. Bobby Shinton Jun 30th, 1976 £20,000
23. John Roberts Jul 26th, 1976
24. Wayne Cegielski Sep 27th, 1976
25. John McLaughlin Mar 8th, 1977

Youth Players Signed On Pro Terms
Player Date Signed
1. Billy Ashcroft Oct 10th, 1970
2. Bob Scott Jul 1st, 1971
3. Joey Jones Jul 1st, 1973
First Signing

Brian Tinnion
on Jan 0th, 1969