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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
RECOGNITION OF BILLY MCNEILL (22 April 2019)

Motion Details

That this House expresses its deep sorrow at the death of Billy McNeill, the former captain of the Lisbon Lions, who made history when he led Celtic Football Club to victory in the 1967 European Cup final; recognises Billy’s extraordinary contribution to Scottish football both as a manager and as a player beginning at Blantyre Victoria Football Club and going on to set an unbeaten record of 790 competitive appearances for Celtic Football Club and being capped 29 times by Scotland; pays tribute to Billy McNeill for his domestic success as captain of Celtic Football Club, winning nine Scottish League Championships, seven Scottish Cups and six Scottish League Cups; and conveys sincere sympathy to Billy’s family, his former team mates and Celtic Football Club.

Sponsored by:
Ged Killen (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
8
42%
 
 
Scottish National Party
7
37%
 
 
Independent
2
11%
 
 
Conservative
1
5%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
5%
 
Sponsor List (19 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Ian Blackford
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
SNP
Alan Brown
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Paul Farrelly
Lab
Hugh Gaffney
SNP
Stephen Gethins
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Lady Hermon
Lab
Ged Killen (Sponsor)
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
SNP
David Linden
SNP
Carol Monaghan
Lab
Ian Murray
Edinburgh South
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Martin Whitfield

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