| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil McNab[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1957-06-04)4 June 1957 (age 68)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock,[1] Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Greenock Morton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1974 | Greenock Morton | 14 | (0) |
| 1974–1978 | Tottenham Hotspur | 72 | (3) |
| 1978–1980 | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | (4) |
| 1980–1983 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 103 | (4) |
| 1982–1983 | →Leeds United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1983 | →Portsmouth (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1983–1990 | Manchester City | 221 | (16) |
| 1990–1992 | Tranmere Rovers | 105 | (6) |
| 1992 | →Huddersfield Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Ayr United | 4 | (0) |
| 1993 | Darlington | 4 | (0) |
| 1993 | Derry City | 13 | (0) |
| 1994 | Witton Albion | 12 | (0) |
| 1994 | Long Island Rough Riders | ||
| Total | 599 | (33) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978 | Scotland U21[3] | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Exeter City | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Neil McNab (born 4 June 1957) is a Scottish formerfootballer who played as amidfielder.
McNab began his career in 1972 withGreenock Morton where he made 14 appearances before 1974, becoming the club's youngest ever professional. He was signed byTottenham Hotspur and became their youngest ever first team player at age 16. He made 72 appearances for Spurs, scoring 3 goals. He played for theScotland national team at the U-15, U-18 and U-21 levels.
In November 1978 he was transferred toBolton Wanderers for a fee of £250,000, making 35 appearances and scoring 4 goals, beforeBrighton and Hove Albion acquired his services for the fee of £220,000 in February 1980. During 1982 he played in loan spells atLeeds United andPortsmouth.
Then in 1983 he signed for £35,000 forManchester City with whom he stayed until 1990. He was arguably City's player of the eighties, being voted Player of the Year in both the 1986–87 and 1988–89 seasons. A skilful and very combative defensive midfielder, Neil inspired a young team to promotion from the Second Division in1989. He played 221 league matches for City and scored 16 goals.
He left forTranmere Rovers in January 1990 for £125,000, the third six-figure move of his career, and played over 100 first-team games for them, including twoAssociate Members' Cup finals atWembley; winning one of them in 1990.[4]
He subsequently also enjoyed spells playing forHuddersfield Town,Ayr United,Darlington,Derry City,Witton Albion, and theLong Island Rough Riders in the USA.
Made his Derry debut in October 1993.[5]
In the summer of 1994 he rejoined Manchester City as Youth Team Coach but lost his job in the managerial upheaval in 1997. He then coached atPortsmouth in their youth development programme. In October 2002 he was appointed manager ofExeter City, a position he held for just four months.
From 2008 through 2013, he coached several teams at Chiefs Futbol Club soccer association.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tranmere Rovers
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