Neale Cooper playing for Aston Villa their 2-0 away win at West Bromwich Albion.
Both goals scored by Warren Aspinall.
Neal played two seasons for Villa under three managers, Graham Turner, Billy McNeill and Graham Taylor
but recurring injuries limited his appearances. His playing days at Aberdeen were the
highlights of his career under the management of the legendary Alex Ferguson.
He died on 28th. May 2018 in hospital after being found
in the stairwell of the block of flats he lived at in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen:
Scottish league champion (2): 1983–84, 1984–85.
Scottish Cup winner (4): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986.
Scottish League Cup winner (1): 1986.
European Cup Winners Cup winner (1): 1983.
European Super Cup winner (1): 1983
CLUB CAREER:
1979–1986 Aberdeen 132 (6)
1986–1988 Aston Villa 20 (0)
1988–1990 Rangers 17 (1)
1990–1991 Aberdeen 0 (0)
1991 Reading 7 (0)
1991–1996 Dunfermline Athletic 101 (4)
1996–1998 Ross County 5 (0)
Total 282 games (11 goals)
TEAMS MANAGED:
1996–2002 Ross County
2003–2005 Hartlepool United
2005 Gillingham
2008–2011 Peterhead
2011–2012 Hartlepool United