Billy Rafferty
| Date of birth | 30 December 1950 |
| Place of birth | Port Glasgow |
| Position | Forward |
Having established a good goalscoring record in the lower divisions, Billy moved to St James' Park to form a new strike partnership with Peter Withe. The goals didn't flow on Tyneside though and he moved back to the south coast to re-discover his scoring touch at Portsmouth.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 01 Jul 1968 | 01 Oct 1972 | |
| Blackpool | 01 Oct 1972 | 01 Mar 1974 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 01 Mar 1974 | 01 May 1976 | |
| Carlisle United | 01 May 1976 | 01 Mar 1978 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Mar 1978 | 01 Oct 1979 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Oct 1979 | 01 Dec 1980 | |
| Portsmouth | 01 Dec 1980 | 01 Feb 1984 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1969-70 | Coventry City | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Coventry City | Fairs Cup | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Coventry City | League Division One | 9 | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Coventry City | League Division One | 13 | 2 |
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| 1972-73 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Coventry City | League Division One | 4 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 19 | 5 |
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| 1980-81 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1980-81 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 15 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1979 | Newcastle United v Cambridge United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Swansea City v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Notts County v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1980 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1980 | Newcastle United v Chester | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1980 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1980 | Wrexham v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1980 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Shrewsbury Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Newcastle United v Watford | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1980 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 May 1980 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Newcastle United v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1980 | Bury v Newcastle United | L |
1-0 Agg: 3-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1980 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1980 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Bristol City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1980 | Newcastle United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Orient v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.