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 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 1960 | Liverpool v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1960 | Swansea Town v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Derby County v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1960 | Derby County v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Lincoln City v Derby County | W | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1960 | Derby County v Portsmouth | W | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1960 | Huddersfield Town v Derby County | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Derby County v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1960 | Derby County v Norwich City | L | 1-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Dec 1960 | Charlton Athletic v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1960 | Derby County v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1960 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1960 | Derby County v Leeds United | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1960 | Leeds United v Derby County | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1961 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1961 | Scunthorpe United v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Derby County v Leyton Orient | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1961 | Bristol Rovers v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1961 | Derby County v Liverpool | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Derby County v Swansea Town | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Mar 1961 | Luton Town v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1961 | Derby County v Lincoln City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1961 | Stoke City v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1961 | Derby County v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | Norwich City v Derby County | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1961 | Derby County v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1961 | Rotherham United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1961 | Derby County v Plymouth Argyle | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Sunderland v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1961 | Sheffield United v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Derby County v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1961 | Derby County v Ipswich Town | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Apr 1961 | Portsmouth v Derby County | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Aug 1961 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1961 | Derby County v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Aug 1961 | Derby County v Walsall | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1961 | Luton Town v Derby County | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1961 | Stoke City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1961 | Derby County v Swansea Town | W | 6-3 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1961 | Notts County v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Sep 1961 | Derby County v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1961 | Swansea Town v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1961 | Plymouth Argyle v Derby County | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1961 | Derby County v Notts County | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round replay |
| 30 Sep 1961 | Derby County v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1961 | Portsmouth v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Oct 1961 | Derby County v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1961 | Rotherham United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1961 | Derby County v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1961 | Charlton Athletic v Derby County | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1961 | Derby County v Portsmouth | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 04 Nov 1961 | Derby County v Bury | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1961 | Bristol Rovers v Derby County | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Nov 1961 | Derby County v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Nov 1961 | Norwich City v Derby County | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Dec 1961 | Derby County v Leeds United | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Dec 1961 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1961 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Dec 1961 | Walsall v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1961 | Derby County v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Dec 1961 | Southampton v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1962 | Leeds United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1962 | Derby County v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 13 Jan 1962 | Derby County v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Derby County v Leyton Orient | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1962 | Charlton Athletic v Derby County | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1962 | Preston North End v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1962 | Derby County v Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Feb 1962 | Sunderland v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1962 | Derby County v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1962 | Liverpool v Derby County | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1962 | Derby County v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1962 | Bury v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Derby County v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1962 | Scunthorpe United v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1962 | Huddersfield Town v Derby County | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1962 | Derby County v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1962 | Newcastle United v Derby County | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1962 | Leeds United v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1962 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1962 | Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Aug 1962 | Huddersfield Town v Derby County | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Aug 1962 | Derby County v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1962 | Derby County v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1962 | Stoke City v Derby County | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1962 | Portsmouth v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1962 | Plymouth Argyle v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1962 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1962 | Derby County v Grimsby Town | L | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1962 | Derby County v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Sep 1962 | Norwich City v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1962 | Blackburn Rovers v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 06 Oct 1962 | Sunderland v Derby County | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1962 | Derby County v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1962 | Swansea Town v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1962 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1962 | Luton Town v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1962 | Derby County v Southampton | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1962 | Scunthorpe United v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1962 | Derby County v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1962 | Derby County v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Dec 1962 | Cardiff City v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Feb 1963 | Derby County v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Feb 1963 | Derby County v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1963 | Leeds United v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Mar 1963 | Leyton Orient v Derby County | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Mar 1963 | Derby County v Swansea Town | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Walsall v Derby County | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1963 | Derby County v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1963 | Derby County v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1963 | Chelsea v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1963 | Derby County v Scunthorpe United | W | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1963 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1963 | Bury v Derby County | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1963 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1963 | Derby County v Rotherham United | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1963 | Derby County v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1963 | Charlton Athletic v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 May 1963 | Southampton v Derby County | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1963 | Grimsby Town v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 May 1963 | Derby County v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 May 1963 | Derby County v Portsmouth | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 May 1963 | Preston North End v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1963 | Newcastle United v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1963 | Derby County v Swansea Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1963 | Derby County v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1963 | Swansea Town v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1963 | Northampton Town v Derby County | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1963 | Derby County v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1963 | Plymouth Argyle v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1963 | Derby County v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1963 | Bury v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1963 | Derby County v Sunderland | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1963 | Huddersfield Town v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1963 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1963 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1964 | Liverpool v Derby County | L | 5-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1964 | Derby County v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Derby County v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1964 | Derby County v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Feb 1964 | Charlton Athletic v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1964 | Derby County v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1964 | Southampton v Derby County | L | 6-4 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1964 | Cardiff City v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1964 | Derby County v Swindon Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1964 | Derby County v Portsmouth | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1964 | Swindon Town v Derby County | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1964 | Derby County v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1964 | Cardiff City v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1964 | Derby County v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1964 | Ipswich Town v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1964 | Derby County v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1964 | Bolton Wanderers v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1964 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1964 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1964 | Derby County v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1964 | Southampton v Derby County | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1964 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1964 | Bury v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1964 | Rotherham United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1965 | Derby County v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1965 | Plymouth Argyle v Derby County | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1965 | Charlton Athletic v Derby County | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1965 | Derby County v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
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.