McNeill statue unveiled in his home town

McNeill statue unveiled in his home town

A statue of former Celtic captain Billy McNeill has been unveiled in his home town of Bellshill, North Lanarkshire.

McNeill, who was captain of the famous Lisbon Lions side, died in April 2019 at the age of 79 after suffering dementia.

His widow Liz and members of the Billy McNeill Commemoration Committee unveiled the statue on Saturday.

The watching crowd also included former Celtic players Frank McAvennie, John Fallon, Jim Craig, John Clark, Danny McGrain and Tom Boyd.

In a Facebook post ahead of the unveiling, the committee wrote: “The boy from Abbotsford Place barely 150 yards from the…

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