Scott Neville

Scott Neville (born 11 January 1989) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for A-League club Brisbane Roar.

Scott Neville
Neville warming up for the Olyroos in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-01-11) 11 January 1989
Place of birth Devon, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Right Back
Club information
Current team
 Brisbane Roar
Number 2
Youth career
2005–2006 WA NTC
2008–2011 Perth Glory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Sorrento 36 (11)
2008–2012 Perth Glory 64 (4)
2012–2015 Newcastle Jets 43 (3)
2015–2017 Western Sydney Wanderers 51 (1)
2017–2019 Perth Glory 41 (2)
2019– Brisbane Roar 17 (2)
National team‡
2010 Australia U-23 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 June 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2010

Personal life

Scott Neville is the son of former English Football League pro, Steve Neville. Steve Neville was playing for Exeter City at the time when Scott was born. Scott recently married his partner of five years, Sarah McGeechan, in a lavish marquee wedding in Nedlands, Perth on 24 May 2019.

Career
Neville playing for the Perth Glory youth team

He made his senior debut for Perth Glory as a substitute on 31 December 2008 against Central Coast Mariners.[1]

He then made a starting debut against Melbourne Victory the next week and was named man of the match by coach Dave Mitchell.[2]

On 31 March 2011 it was announced that Scott Neville had been handed a two-week trial by Championship club Portsmouth. On 2 April 2010, Neville had an unsuccessful trial with Portsmouth. Immediately after he took part in a trial at Sheffield Wednesday.

On 7 May 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year contract with A-League club Newcastle Jets.[3]

On 25 April 2017, Neville confirmed his departure from Western Sydney Wanderers,[4] and subsequently joined Perth Glory.[5] In his last season for the club, the team finished first in the A-League and were crowned premiers of the league.[6]

On 26 June 2019, Neville departed Perth Glory.[7] A few days later he signed with Brisbane Roar.[8] Later that year on 30 November, Neville scored his first goal for Roar in a 2-0 home victory.[9]

A-League career statistics
As of 6 May 2016
Club Season League Finals Cup Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Perth Glory 2008–09 40––00––40
2009–10 24111––––252
2010–11 262––––––262
2011–12 5030––––80
Total 593410000634
Newcastle Jets 2012–13 180––––––180
2013–14 91––––––91
2014–15 162––00––162
Total 433000000433
Western Sydney Wanderers 2015–16 2602110––291
Total 260211000291
A-League total 1286621000 1358

Honours

Perth Glory

References
  1. Perth makes its move
  2. Glory youngster steps up Archived 7 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Jets-secure-Neville-and-Goodwin/47214
  4. "Neville confirms Wanderers departure". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  5. Kemp, Emma (25 April 2017). "Neville wants ACL wins before his WSW exit". The West Australian.
  6. "A-League: Perth Glory vs Newcastle Jets, result, Perth Glory Premier's Plate, Ivan Franjic goal". Fox Sports. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  7. Taylor, Nick (26 June 2019). "Perth Glory defender Scott Neville makes Roar move to Brisbane". The West Australian.
  8. Jackson, Ed (30 June 2019). "Ex-Glory defender joins Roar influx". ESPN.
  9. "Roar surge into top six after second-half rally sinks Mariners". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
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