Billy Dare
| Date of birth | 14 February 1927 |
| Place of birth | Willesden |
| Position | Centre forward |
With West Ham United, 2nd Division Champion 1958.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 01 Nov 1948 | 01 Jan 1955 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 13 | 2 |
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| 1955-56 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 6 | 4 |
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| 1955-56 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 40 | 18 |
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| 1956-57 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1956-57 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 30 | 9 |
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| 1957-58 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 26 | 14 |
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| 1958-59 | West Ham United | League Division One | 2 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar 1955 | West Ham United v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1955 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1955 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1955 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1955 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1955 | West Ham United v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1955 | Luton Town v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1955 | Fulham v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1955 | West Ham United v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Bury v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1955 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1955 | West Ham United v Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 May 1955 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1955 | West Ham United v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Aug 1955 | Port Vale v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1955 | Swansea Town v West Ham United | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1955 | West Ham United v Port Vale | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1955 | West Ham United v Notts County | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1955 | Bristol City v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1955 | Leeds United v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1955 | West Ham United v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1955 | Bury v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1955 | West Ham United v Barnsley | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1955 | West Ham United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1955 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1955 | West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1955 | Lincoln City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1955 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1955 | Hull City v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1955 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Dec 1955 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1955 | West Ham United v Swansea Town | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1955 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1955 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1955 | Notts County v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | West Ham United v Preston North End | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1956 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Fulham v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Feb 1956 | Barnsley v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 1956 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 25 Feb 1956 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1956 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 10 Mar 1956 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1956 | West Ham United v Bury | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1956 | West Ham United v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1956 | Doncaster Rovers v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1956 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Plymouth Argyle v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1956 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1956 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1956 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1956 | West Ham United v Lincoln City | L | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1956 | West Ham United v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1956 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1956 | West Ham United v Swansea Town | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1956 | West Ham United v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Port Vale v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1956 | West Ham United v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1956 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1956 | Leyton Orient v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1956 | West Ham United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1956 | Doncaster Rovers v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1956 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1956 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1956 | West Ham United v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1957 | West Ham United v Grimsby Town | W | 5-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1957 | Rotherham United v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Jan 1957 | West Ham United v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1957 | Barnsley v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1957 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Feb 1957 | West Ham United v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1957 | Huddersfield Town v West Ham United | L | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1957 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1957 | Grimsby Town v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1957 | West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1957 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1957 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1957 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 5-3 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1957 | West Ham United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1957 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Bristol City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | West Ham United v Bristol City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1957 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1957 | West Ham United v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Aug 1957 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1957 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1957 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1957 | West Ham United v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1957 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1957 | Swansea Town v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1957 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1957 | West Ham United v Fulham | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1957 | Barnsley v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1957 | West Ham United v Leyton Orient | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Rotherham United v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | West Ham United v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Grimsby Town v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1957 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1957 | Bristol City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1957 | Liverpool v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1957 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1957 | Lincoln City v West Ham United | W | 1-6 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1957 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1958 | West Ham United v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1958 | Leyton Orient v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1958 | West Ham United v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Burnley v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1959 | West Ham United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.