Billy McKinlay
| Date of birth | 22 April 1969 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A Scottish international with well over 300 club appearances behind him, after recovering from a long-term groin injury, Billy found himself unable to get into the Blackburn Rovers line-up at the beginning of 2000-01.
In October, he joined Leicester City on loan. Unfortunately his only appearance for the Foxes was in the nightmare home defeat by First Division Crystal Palace in the Worthington Cup when he had little chance to impress on a generally lacklustre evening.
He subsequently moved on to Premiership strugglers Bradford City in another loan deal, becoming new manager Jim Jeffries' first signing.
A tough-tackling, no-nonsense midfielder, he went straight into the side and enjoyed a decent run of action until his groin problem flared up again in early February and he made just one more first-team appearance for the Bantams.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Thistle | 01 Jul 1984 | 24 Jun 1985 | |
| Dundee United | 24 Jun 1985 | 14 Oct 1995 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 14 Oct 1995 | 24 Nov 2000 | |
| Leicester City | 27 Oct 2000 | 05 Nov 2000 | L |
| Bradford City | 24 Nov 2000 | 30 Jun 2001 | |
| Preston North End | 25 Sep 2001 | 30 Sep 2001 | |
| Clydebank | 27 Nov 2001 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Leicester City | 09 Aug 2002 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Fulham | 09 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 13 | 6 |
2 |
5
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| 1996-97 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 23 | 2 |
1 |
10
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| 1997-98 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 26 | 4 |
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 14 | 2 |
3
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bradford City | Premier League | 10 | 1 |
4
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| 2000-01 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Clydebank | Scottish Division 2 | 8 |
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1
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| 2001-02 | Clydebank | Scottish FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Leicester City | League Division 1 | 29 | 8 |
1 |
9
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| 2003-04 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Leicester City | Premier League | 15 | 1 |
5
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| 2004-05 | Fulham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Fulham | Premier League | 1 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov 2000 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Stoke City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Leicester City v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Leicester City v Gillingham | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Wimbledon v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Hull City v Leicester City | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Leicester City v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Leicester City v Bradford City | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Norwich City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Leicester City v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Leicester City v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Leicester City v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Nov 2002 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Grimsby Town v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Leicester City v Millwall | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Gillingham v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Walsall v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2003 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Leicester City v Wimbledon | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Burnley v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Leicester City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Nov 2003 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Manchester City v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Manchester City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2004 | Leicester City v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2004 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2004 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2004 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2004 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
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 |
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| 1986-87 | Scotland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Scotland | World Youth Cup | 4 |
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| 1988-89 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Scotland | B International | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1994-95 | Scotland | Kirin Japan Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 3 |
2 |
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| 1995-96 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Scotland | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1986 | Italy v Scotland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Semi-final |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Scotland v East Germany | W | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Group 3 |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Scotland v Bahrain | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group 3 |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Scotland v Colombia | D | 2-2 | World Youth Cup | Group 3 |
| 21 Oct 1987 | West Germany v Scotland | L | 1-1 (3-4) | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 13 Sep 1988 | Norway v Scotland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 18 Oct 1988 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | L | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 07 Mar 1989 | Scotland v France | L | 2-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 05 Sep 1989 | Yugoslavia v Scotland | L | 4-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 10 Oct 1989 | France v Scotland | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 14 Nov 1989 | Scotland v Norway | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 27 Mar 1990 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | B INTER | |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Malta v Scotland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Scotland v Netherlands | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Austria v Scotland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1994 | Netherlands v Scotland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Scotland v Faroe Islands | W | 5-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Scotland v Russia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 18 Dec 1994 | Greece v Scotland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Russia v Scotland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | San Marino v Scotland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 21 May 1995 | Japan v Scotland | D | 0-0 | KIRIN JAPAN CUP | |
| 24 May 1995 | Scotland v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | KIRIN JAPAN CUP | |
| 07 Jun 1995 | Faroe Islands v Scotland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Scotland v Finland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Sweden v Scotland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Scotland v San Marino | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Scotland v Australia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Denmark v Scotland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Netherlands v Scotland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Scotland v Sweden | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Scotland v Estonia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Scotland v Latvia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 12 Nov 1997 | France v Scotland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Scotland v Denmark | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Scotland v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 1998 | Scotland v Colombia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1998 | USA v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Scotland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Scotland v Estonia | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Scotland v Faroe Islands | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.