[2] Neillis was born in Glasgow, and raised in the east of the city, playing football in the streets as a child and for Ruchazie boys' team.
[5] Neillis and her teammate Rose Reilly received a lifetime ban by the Scottish FA after speaking out against the national team's amateur-level coach in 1975.
Milan Gorgonzola Individual In 2013, Neillis was featured in the BBC documentary Honeyballers, focused on the pioneers of Scottish women's football.
[8][9] In December 2015, a motion to induct Neillis into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame was proposed.
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