Neville Neville

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Neville Neville
Born September 26, 1949
Died August 7, 2015 (aged 65)
Sydney, Australia
Nationality British
Occupation Cricketer, football agent, director
Children Gary Neville
Phil Neville
Tracey Neville
Neville Neville (26 September 1949 7 August 2015) was a British league cricketer
, football agent and director. His sons are the former professional association
football players Gary Neville and Phil Neville and his daughter is the netball p
layer and coach Tracey Neville.
Contents [hide]
1 Cricket career
2 Family
3 Football and charity work
4 Name
5 Arrest
6 Death
7 References
Cricket career[edit]
Neville played cricket for Greenmount Cricket Club in the Bolton Cricket League
during the 1980s.[1] His daughter Tracey cites this as her earliest sporting mem
ory.[2]
Family[edit]
Neville and his wife, Jill, the general manager and Club Secretary of English Fo
otball League club Bury, had three children: Gary and twins Tracey and Phil.[2][
3]
Neville was the agent for his two sons. The elder Neville represented the two yo
unger Nevilles during contract talks with their respective clubs.[4] After Euro
2004, Neville negotiated [clarification needed] with executive David Gill of Man
chester United.[5]
When his eldest son Gary decided to postpone any testimonial match until his pla
ying career was over, Neville stated that "In this day and age when players earn
such fantastic amounts of money we think it would be better to create some kind
of facility for the supporters."[6]
Football and charity work[edit]
Neville was a director of club Bury of the English Football League.[7][8] He was
the spearhead and vice-chairman of the "save our shakers" appeal which was a bi
d to give financial assistance to the struggling football club after it had gone
into administration.[8][9]
The campaign was "brilliantly orchestrated"[8] by Neville and he was praised for
tirelessly organising supporters groups, giving media interviews and working cl
osely with the administrators to arrange a deal to secure the club's safety.[8]
In November 2015, the main stand at Gigg Lane was posthumously named after him a
s a tribute to his contributions as club director.[10]
Name[edit]
Neville achieved somewhat of a cult status among football fans because of his un
usual name. His name is part of what has been called "one of the best chants in
football":[11][12]
Neville Neville, they're in defence
Neville Neville, their future's immense
Neville Neville, they ain't half bad
Neville Neville, the name of their dad
Neville Neville your future's immense
Neville Neville you play in defence
Neville Neville you ain't half bad
Neville Neville is the name of your dad
(Sung to the tune of David Bowie's "Rebel Rebel")
Arrest[edit]
On 26 March 2013, Neville was arrested by Greater Manchester Police on suspicion
of indecent assault. He was released on bail until May of that year, pending fu
rther inquiries. He was found not guilty on 19 December 2013.[13]
Death[edit]
Neville died on 7 August 2015 in Sydney at the age of 65,[14] following a heart
attack. He took ill while in Australia to support his daughter Tracey, England's
netball coach, during the World Cup.[15] Manchester United players wore black a
rmbands during their game against Tottenham Hotspur on 8 August 2015 while the E
ngland netball team observed a minute's silence prior to their Third Place match
, which they won.[16] Neville's funeral took place on 27 August 2015 in Bury.[17
]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Peter Stafford (March 1989). Profile, Bolton Cricket League Review]; a
ccessed 7 August 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b Gareth A Davies (12 June 2006). My sport: Tracey Neville, tele
graph.co.uk; accessed 7 August 2015.
Jump up ^ Andy Hunter (12 December 2005). "Barely a glance as Neville boys are b
rothers in arms no", The Independent]; accessed 18 December 2007.
Jump up ^ Tom Lutz and Barry Glendenning (16 February 2007). Not So Secret Agent
"The Guardian"; accessed 18 December 2007.
Jump up ^ Mark Ogden (25 July 2004). "Football: The Nevilles sign for life", Sun
day Mirror; accessed 7 August 2015.
Jump up ^ "Neville puts benefit on hold", bbc.co.uk, 21 August 2002; accessed 18
December 2007.
Jump up ^ "Extra Time", bbc.co.uk, 11 March 2002; accessed 7 August 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b c d Forever Bury, Bury Football Club website, 1 June 2007; acc
essed 7 August 2015.
Jump up ^ Neville Comes To Shakers' Aid, bbc.co.uk, 11 March 2002; accessed 7 Au
gust 2015.
Jump up ^ "The Neville Neville Stand". buryfc.co.uk. 20 November 2015.
Jump up ^ Anything you can do..., observer.guardian.co.uk, 12 January 2003; acce
ssed 7 August 2015.
Jump up ^ Paul Atherton (20 August 2002). Sport's family fortunes, bbc.co.uk; ac
cessed 7 August 2015.
Jump up ^ "Neville brothers' father arrested over indecent assault". BBC News. 2
6 March 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
Jump up ^ Neville Neville dead, bbc.co.uk; accessed 7 August 2015.
Jump up ^ "Phil Neville's father dies-suspected heart attack", dailymail.co.uk;
accessed 7 August 2015.
Jump up ^ "Tracey Neville, sister of Gary and Phil, leads England to victory in
Netball World Cup on day after untimely death of her father". Daily Mail. 8 Augu
st 2015.
Jump up ^ "Neville Neville's funeral takes place in Bury". BBC News. 27 August 2
015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
Categories: 1949 births2015 deathsBritish sports agentsEnglish cricketers of 196
9 to 2000People acquitted of sex crimes
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