Bill Curry
| Date of birth | 12 October 1935 |
| Place of birth | Longbenton |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre forward |
The first Newcastle player to play for England's Under-23s, Bill became Len White's understudy at Gallowgate at a time of his career when he needed first team action.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 01 Oct 1953 | 01 Jul 1959 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 01 Jul 1959 | 01 Oct 1960 | |
| Derby County | 01 Oct 1960 | 01 Feb 1965 | |
| Mansfield Town | 01 Feb 1965 | 01 Jan 1968 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1954-55 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1954-55 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 10 | 4 |
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| 1955-56 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1955-56 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 19 | 7 |
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| 1956-57 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1956-57 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 18 | 4 |
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| 1957-58 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 23 | 11 |
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| 1958-59 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 10 | 10 |
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| 1960-61 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Derby County | League Division Two | 30 | 19 |
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| 1961-62 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | 4 |
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| 1961-62 | Derby County | League Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 1961-62 | Derby County | League Division Two | 41 | 18 |
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| 1962-63 | Derby County | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | Derby County | League Division Two | 38 | 21 |
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| 1963-64 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Derby County | League Division Two | 21 | 5 |
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| 1964-65 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Derby County | League Division Two | 18 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1954 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1954 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1954 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1954 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1954 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1954 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1954 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1954 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1954 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1955 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1955 | Newcastle United v Brentford | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1955 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1955 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1955 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1955 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1955 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1956 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Fulham v Newcastle United | W | 4-5 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1956 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1956 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1956 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 07 Mar 1956 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1956 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1956 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1956 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1956 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1956 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1956 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1956 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1956 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1956 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1956 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1956 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1956 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1957 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1957 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1957 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 4-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 12 Jan 1957 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1957 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Millwall v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Apr 1957 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1957 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1957 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1957 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1957 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1957 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1957 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1957 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1957 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1957 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1957 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1958 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1958 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1958 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1958 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1958 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1958 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1958 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1959 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1959 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1959 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1959 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1959 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1959 | Burnley v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1959 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | England | Under-23 | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1957 | England v Romania | W | 3-2 | Under-23 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.