Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. However, McNeill found working with Desmond White, Celtic's chairman, very difficult, and felt underpaid and underappreciated. McNeill - nicknamed Cesar by his team-mates - captained Celtic's European Cup-winning side in 1967 and was voted the club's greatest-ever captain by supporters. [33] He was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2002[34] and the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2004. The #CelticFC Family is mourning the death of Billy McNeill, the club’s greatest ever captain and one of the finest men to have played and managed the Hoops, who has passed away at the age of 79. [4], In 1947, McNeill began teaching at the University of Chicago, where he remained throughout his teaching career. The one and only King Billy May god bless you x RIP x pic.twitter.com/Gw3SlITt8b, God bless Billy McNeill and his family, a giant of a man and true Celtic legend, Sad to wake up to the news that Billy McNeill has passed, but having seen first hand the way that dementia can ravage the sufferers consciousness, I think we can all take solace from the fact he is now at peace. Rest in peace, Cesar. Heartbroken supporters have inundated social media with messages of condolence. McNeill became the first British player to lift the European Cup after captaining Jock Stein's famous Lisbon Lions side to a 2-1 victory over Inter Milan. He suffered from Dementia for a number of years and fought bravely to the end, showing the strength and fortitude he always has done throughout his life. Sport; Billy McNeill: tributes paid to Celtic’s Lisbon Lions captain who died aged 79 The legend captained Celtic to the European Cup in 1967, the first British team to win the trophy He began his management career at Clyde in April 1977, before moving to Aberdeen two months later. [14], McNeill retired as a player in 1975, having made a club record 822[note 1] appearances for Celtic and never being substituted. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. He also managed Clyde, Aberdeen, Manchester City and Aston Villa. Celtic won the Scottish Cup in 1988–89, defeating Rangers 1–0 in the final. Remarkably, McNeill played every minute of every game he played in and was never substituted for the club. [29] He was brought in as a mentor to manager Jim Duffy,[29] as they unsuccessfully attempted to arrest a decline in fortunes at the club. 71; Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. [31] He left Hibernian at the end of the 1997–98 season. [41][42], McNeill married Liz Callaghan, a dancer on the TV variety show The White Heather Club in 1963. Birthday: January 26, 1936Date of Death: August 31, 2007Age at Death: 71. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. [19], McNeill had a brief spell as football development manager[note 2] at Hibernian in the later part of the 1997–98 season. [13][1], In 1992 review, he disagreed with Francis Fukuyama's argument in The End of History and the Last Man that the end of the Cold War meant that the American model of a capitalist liberal democracy had become the "final form of human government", as Fukuyama put it. He also had managerial stints at Manchester City and Aston Villa. He suffered from Dementia for a number of years and fought bravely to the end, showing the strength and fortitude he always has done throughout his life. “We would also like to note our love and appreciation to our mother, Liz, for the care, devotion and love she gave to our father throughout his illness. “Apart from being a great football player and a great captain for a great Celtic side, he was also a great guy, a real gentleman and I’ll miss him.”. [5], McNeill's best-known work is The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community, which was published in 1963, relatively early in his career. ©Copyright 2001-2020. [43] In 2008, he was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow. Lisbon Lion McNeill was the first British man to lift the European Cup as captain. Liz McNeill, widow of Celtic legend Billy McNeill, who died last year Picture: Jamie Simpson. [12] In 1989 he published a biography of his mentor Arnold J. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: “Very sorry to hear of the passing of Billy McNeill, a giant of Scottish football. R.I.P. He started the 1986–87 season as manager of Manchester City, but quit in September 1986 to take charge of Aston Villa.