Neil Pointon

Personal information
Full name	Neil Geoffrey Pointon
Date of birth	28 November 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Church Warsop, Nottinghamshire, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1981–1985	Scunthorpe United
1985–1990	Everton
1990–1992	Manchester City
1992–1995	Oldham Athletic
1995–1998	Heart of Midlothian
1998–2000	Walsall
2000	Chesterfield
2000–2001	Hednesford Town
2002–2003	Mossley
Total
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Neil Geoffrey Pointon (born 28 November 1964) is an English former professional footballer. Pointon was a left-back who is perhaps best remembered for playing for Everton, Manchester City and Oldham Athletic.

Career

Pointon joined Scottish Premier Division outfit Heart of Midlothian in 1995, enjoying a number of seasons up in Scotland before later playing for Walsall, Chesterfield and Hednesford Town. He scored for Hednesford against former club Oldham Athletic in an FA Cup tie at Keys Park.^[3]

On 30 May 2025, he retired as a coach at the Bolton Wanderers academy after fifteen years service with the club.^[4]

References

^ "Neil Pointon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1995). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1995–96. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 494. ISBN 978-0-7472-7823-8.
^ "Hednesford 2–4 Oldham". BBC. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
^ https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/25202076.bolton-wanderers-academy-coach-neil-pointon-retire/, Bolton Wanderers Academy coach Neil Pointon to retire, The Bolton News, 30 May 2025

External links

Neil Pointon at Soccerbase

[1] "Neil Pointon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2017.

[2] Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1995). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1995–96. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 494. ISBN 978-0-7472-7823-8.

[3] "Hednesford 2–4 Oldham". BBC. Retrieved 4 December 2011.

[4] ttps://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/25202076.bolton-wanderers-academy-coach-neil-pointon-retire/, Bolton Wanderers Academy coach Neil Pointon to retire, The Bolton News, 30 May 2025

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Personal information
Full name	Neil Geoffrey Pointon^[1]
Date of birth	(1964-11-28) 28 November 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Church Warsop, Nottinghamshire, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)^[2]
Position(s)	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1985	Scunthorpe United	159	(2)
1985–1990	Everton	102	(5)
1990–1992	Manchester City	74	(2)
1992–1995	Oldham Athletic	95	(3)
1995–1998	Heart of Midlothian	67	(3)
1998–2000	Walsall	61	(0)
2000	Chesterfield	10	(0)
2000–2001	Hednesford Town	21	(0)
2002–2003	Mossley	15	(1)
Total		604	(16)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals