Neil Pointon

Neil Pointon
Personal information
Full name Neil Geoffrey Pointon[1]
Date of birth (1964-11-28) 28 November 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth Church Warsop, Nottinghamshire, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1985 Scunthorpe United 159 (2)
1985–1990 Everton 102 (5)
1990–1992 Manchester City 74 (2)
1992–1995 Oldham Athletic 95 (3)
1995–1998 Heart of Midlothian 67 (3)
1998–2000 Walsall 61 (0)
2000 Chesterfield 10 (0)
2000–2001 Hednesford Town 21 (0)
2002–2003 Mossley 15 (1)
Total 604 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Neil Geoffrey Pointon (born 28 November 1964) is an English former professional footballer. Pointon was a left-back who is perhaps best remembered for playing for Everton, Manchester City and Oldham Athletic.

  1. ^ "Neil Pointon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1995). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1995–96. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 494. ISBN 978-0-7472-7823-8.