Career
He played as a winger. Rangers played their first ever match against Callander F.C. at Glasgow Green"s Flesher"s Haugh in May 1872, which resulted in a 0-0 draw. Rangers reached their first Scottish Cup final in 1877 but lost to Vale of Leven after two replays.
McNeil"s Rangers reached the Scottish Cup final again in 1878 but, after Rangers refused to play in the replay following a 1-1 draw at Hampden, the trophy was awarded to Vale of Leven.
McNeil"s last recorded appearance for Rangers was on 30 September 1882 in a Scottish Cup replay defeat to Queen"s Park at Hampden Park. He made 34 Scottish Cup appearances and scored ten goals during his Rangers career.
McNeil was the first Rangers player to play for Scotland and the club"s first international football player. After playing football, McNeil focused on his occupation as a commercial traveller.
He died of heart disease on 9 April 1938 in Dumbarton, aged 82.
A plaque was lied at McNeil"s grave, which is in Street Modan"s Churchyard, Rosneath (near Helensburgh) on 30 June 2015, which reads "Moses McNeil 29th October 1855, 9th April 1938.