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 |
||||
| 1970-71 | Coventry City | League Division One | 9 | 1 |
|||
| 1971-72 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 1971-72 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Coventry City | League Division One | 13 | 2 |
|||
| 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 |
4 |
||
| 1980-81 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
|||
| 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.