Kevin O'Neill (soccer)

Kevin O'Neill
OAM
Personal information
Date of birth (1925-11-14) 14 November 1925
Place of birth Cessnock, New South Wales
Position Utility player[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943 Kurri Kurri
1944 West Wallsend
1945–1958 Cessnock
1959–1960 Prague
1961–1963 Lake Macquarie
International career
1950–1958 Australia 12 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kevin O'Neill (born 14 November 1925) is an Australian soccer player who played the majority of his career for Cessnock at club level and for Australia in international football.[2][3][1][4] He is believed to be the world's oldest-living soccer player.

In 2000, O'Neill was inducted into the Soccer Australia Hall of Fame.[5] In May 2021, at the age of 95, O'Neill was noted for being the oldest living former player of the Australia national football team.[6] On his 100th birthday in 2025 he was presented with a Socceroos shirt numbered 100 by current Socceroo Mark Milligan.[7] He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Micallef, Philip (11 May 2021). "Socceroos Greats - Where are they now: Kevin O'Neill". The World Game. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kevin O'Neill". Football Australia. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kevin O'Neill". Cessnock City Council. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Howe, Andrew (12 October 2006). "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via OzFootball.
  5. ↑ "Soccer Australia 2000 Hall of Fame Inductees". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 July 2000. p. 31. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Socceroos Greats – Where are they now: Kevin O'Neill". SBS. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  7. ↑ @Socceroos (21 November 2025). "Paying a special visit to celebrate a major milestone. Mark Milligan stopped by to wish our oldest living Socceroo, Kevin O'Neill OAM, a very happy birthday and gift him a jersey" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  8. ↑ "Mr Kevin O'Neill". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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