Dean John Neal (born 5 January 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Active in both England and the United States, Neal scored 68 goals in 213 league appearances over a nine-year professional career.
Born in Edmonton, London,[1] Neal began his career at Queens Park Rangers, scoring 8 goals in 22 appearances in the Football League between 1979 and 1981.[2] Neal then spent the 1981 season in the North American Soccer League with the Tulsa Roughnecks,[3] before returning to England to play with Millwall, scoring 63 goals in 152 appearances in all competitions over the next four years.[4] Neal won the Millwall Player of the Season award for 1982/83.[5] Neal then moved to Southend United in 1985, scoring 6 goals in 40 appearances over the next three years.[6]
Neal later played non-league football with Fisher Athletic.
