HARRY MCNEIL

Rutherglen Cemetery

Harry McNeil
1849 - 1924

Harry McNeil has the distinction of having played for the Rangers in that first ever game v Callander in May 1872 on Fleshers Haugh.

He would play for the Club again during the 1880’s and was a member of the Rangers Ancients team, along with the likes of Tom Vallance,who played many exhibition and charitable matches.

Harry would go on to start a business partnership with his brother Peter and their H+P McNeil sports good premises were a feature on both Union Street and Renfield Street Glasgow from the mid 1870’s until 1896.

Harry McNeil passed away in 1924 and is survived by his Great Grandchildren Ann Law and Archie Stewart who as guests of the Club attended Ibrox in January.