Career
He was on the books of Sunderland without playing first-team football for them. He did contribute to the club"s "A" team winning the 1950-1951 Wearside League title and two other trophies. According to the Sunderland Echo, "right half Neale, although on the small side, used both feet, distributed the ball well, and was a bundle of energy all the way through" the final of the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup.