Name: Neil Pointon

Nationality: English (born in Warrington, England) — not Scottish. He is sometimes associated with Scottish clubs because he played for Heart of Midlothian (Hearts).

Position: Left-back / Left wing-back

Career overview (selected clubs):

• Wigan Athletic (Youth — 1980s): Began his senior career at Wigan Athletic, making his professional breakthrough there.
• Everton (1985–1987): Earned a move to Everton; part of the squad during a successful period for the club.
• Port Vale (loan 1987): Short loan spell.
• Manchester City (1987–1989): Continued his career in the English league.
• Oldham Athletic (1989–1993): Regular first-team player; involved during Oldham’s time in the top tier and FA Cup runs.
• Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) (1993–1994): Moved to Scotland and played for Hearts in the Scottish top division.
• Other clubs: Later spells included St Mirren and non-league sides before retirement.

Notable points:

• Pointon was primarily known as a left-sided defender with good attacking support from full-back.
• Although born in England, he is sometimes remembered by fans of Scottish football for his season at Hearts in the early 1990s.
• He featured in the English top flight during his time with Everton, Manchester City and Oldham Athletic.

Career timeframe: Professional career roughly spanned mid-1980s to mid-1990s.

Sources / verification: Historical club records and match reports from the period confirm the clubs and timeline above.