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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1970 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1970 | Coventry City v AFD Trakia Plovdiv | W |
2-0 Agg: 6-1 |
Fairs Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 03 Apr 1971 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1971 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1971 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1971 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1971 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Coventry City v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Chelsea v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Coventry City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1971 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Aug 1971 | Coventry City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1971 | Chelsea v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1971 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Nov 1971 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1971 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1971 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1971 | Coventry City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1972 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1972 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1972 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1972 | Coventry City v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Sep 1972 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1972 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Coventry City v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1972 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.