Billy Steel

Date of birth01 May 1923
Place of birthDenny
NationalityScottish
PositionInside left
Died13 May 1982

In a friendly against Austria in Vienna on 27 May 1951, Billy Steel became the first-ever Scottish player to be sent-off in an international match.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Greenock Morton 01 Jun 1947
Derby County 01 Jun 1947

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1947-48 Derby County FA Cup 6
5
1947-48 Derby County League Division One 37
8
1948-49 Derby County FA Cup 4
1
1948-49 Derby County League Division One 38
14
1949-50 Derby County FA Cup 5
1
1949-50 Derby County League Division One 34
5


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
23 Aug 1947 Derby County v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League Division One
26 Aug 1947 Burnley v Derby County W 0-2 League Division One
30 Aug 1947 Chelsea v Derby County L 1-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1947 Derby County v Burnley D 1-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1947 Derby County v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
13 Sep 1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County L 1-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1947 Manchester City v Derby County L 3-2 League Division One
20 Sep 1947 Derby County v Aston Villa L 1-3 League Division One
27 Sep 1947 Sunderland v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
18 Oct 1947 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
25 Oct 1947 Liverpool v Derby County D 2-2 League Division One
01 Nov 1947 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 4-2 League Division One
08 Nov 1947 Sheffield United v Derby County W 1-2 League Division One
15 Nov 1947 Derby County v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
22 Nov 1947 Charlton Athletic v Derby County W 1-5 League Division One
29 Nov 1947 Derby County v Arsenal W 1-0 League Division One
06 Dec 1947 Preston North End v Derby County L 7-4 League Division One
13 Dec 1947 Derby County v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
20 Dec 1947 Huddersfield Town v Derby County L 2-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1947 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County W 3-4 League Division One
27 Dec 1947 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers W 5-0 League Division One
03 Jan 1948 Derby County v Chelsea W 5-1 League Division One
10 Jan 1948 Derby County v Chesterfield W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 1948 Everton v Derby County W 1-3 League Division One
24 Jan 1948 Crewe Alexandra v Derby County W 0-3 FA Cup 4th round
07 Feb 1948 Middlesbrough v Derby County W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
14 Feb 1948 Derby County v Sunderland W 5-1 League Division One
21 Feb 1948 Grimsby Town v Derby County W 2-3 League Division One
28 Feb 1948 Queens Park Rangers v Derby County D 1-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
06 Mar 1948 Derby County v Queens Park Rangers W 5-0 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
13 Mar 1948 Manchester United v Derby County L 3-1 FA Cup Semi-final
20 Mar 1948 Middlesbrough v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1948 Blackpool v Derby County D 2-2 League Division One
27 Mar 1948 Derby County v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division One
29 Mar 1948 Derby County v Blackpool W 1-0 League Division One
31 Mar 1948 Derby County v Liverpool L 0-4 League Division One
03 Apr 1948 Manchester United v Derby County L 1-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1948 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-2 League Division One
17 Apr 1948 Arsenal v Derby County W 1-2 League Division One
21 Apr 1948 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County W 0-3 League Division One
24 Apr 1948 Derby County v Preston North End W 2-1 League Division One
28 Apr 1948 Derby County v Portsmouth W 2-1 League Division One
01 May 1948 Stoke City v Derby County L 1-0 League Division One
21 Aug 1948 Manchester United v Derby County W 1-2 League Division One
25 Aug 1948 Derby County v Huddersfield Town W 4-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1948 Derby County v Sheffield United W 2-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1948 Huddersfield Town v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1948 Aston Villa v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1948 Blackpool v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1948 Derby County v Sunderland D 2-2 League Division One
15 Sep 1948 Derby County v Blackpool W 3-1 League Division One
18 Sep 1948 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County D 2-2 League Division One
25 Sep 1948 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division One
02 Oct 1948 Liverpool v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
09 Oct 1948 Derby County v Preston North End W 1-0 League Division One
16 Oct 1948 Everton v Derby County W 0-1 League Division One
30 Oct 1948 Birmingham City v Derby County W 0-1 League Division One
06 Nov 1948 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 2-0 League Division One
13 Nov 1948 Newcastle United v Derby County L 3-0 League Division One
20 Nov 1948 Derby County v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division One
27 Nov 1948 Manchester City v Derby County L 2-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1948 Derby County v Charlton Athletic W 5-1 League Division One
11 Dec 1948 Stoke City v Derby County L 4-2 League Division One
18 Dec 1948 Derby County v Manchester United L 1-3 League Division One
25 Dec 1948 Arsenal v Derby County D 3-3 League Division One
27 Dec 1948 Derby County v Arsenal W 2-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1949 Sheffield United v Derby County L 3-1 League Division One
08 Jan 1949 Derby County v Southport W 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round
22 Jan 1949 Sunderland v Derby County L 2-1 League Division One
29 Jan 1949 Derby County v Arsenal W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 1949 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-2 League Division One
12 Feb 1949 Derby County v Cardiff City W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
19 Feb 1949 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County L 4-0 League Division One
26 Feb 1949 Portsmouth v Derby County L 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
05 Mar 1949 Preston North End v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
12 Mar 1949 Derby County v Everton W 3-2 League Division One
26 Mar 1949 Derby County v Manchester City W 2-0 League Division One
02 Apr 1949 Middlesbrough v Derby County L 1-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1949 Burnley v Derby County L 3-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1949 Chelsea v Derby County W 0-3 League Division One
18 Apr 1949 Derby County v Burnley W 2-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1949 Derby County v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Division One
30 Apr 1949 Charlton Athletic v Derby County W 1-5 League Division One
04 May 1949 Derby County v Liverpool W 3-0 League Division One
07 May 1949 Derby County v Stoke City W 4-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1949 Derby County v Manchester United L 0-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1949 Aston Villa v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1949 Chelsea v Derby County W 1-2 League Division One
31 Aug 1949 Derby County v Aston Villa W 3-2 League Division One
03 Sep 1949 Derby County v Stoke City L 2-3 League Division One
05 Sep 1949 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
10 Sep 1949 Burnley v Derby County W 0-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1949 Derby County v Sunderland W 3-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1949 Liverpool v Derby County L 3-1 League Division One
08 Oct 1949 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-2 League Division One
15 Oct 1949 Portsmouth v Derby County L 3-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1949 Derby County v Huddersfield Town W 4-2 League Division One
05 Nov 1949 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division One
12 Nov 1949 Blackpool v Derby County L 1-0 League Division One
26 Nov 1949 Fulham v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
03 Dec 1949 Derby County v Manchester City W 7-0 League Division One
10 Dec 1949 Charlton Athletic v Derby County W 1-3 League Division One
17 Dec 1949 Manchester United v Derby County W 0-1 League Division One
24 Dec 1949 Derby County v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1949 Birmingham City v Derby County D 2-2 League Division One
27 Dec 1949 Derby County v Birmingham City W 4-1 League Division One
31 Dec 1949 Stoke City v Derby County W 1-3 League Division One
07 Jan 1950 Manchester City v Derby County W 3-5 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1950 Derby County v Burnley D 1-1 League Division One
21 Jan 1950 Sunderland v Derby County L 6-1 League Division One
28 Jan 1950 Bury v Derby County D 2-2 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1950 Derby County v Bury W 5-2 FA Cup 4th round replay
04 Feb 1950 Derby County v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
11 Feb 1950 Derby County v Northampton Town W 4-2 FA Cup 5th round
25 Feb 1950 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County L 4-1 League Division One
04 Mar 1950 Derby County v Everton L 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
08 Mar 1950 Derby County v Portsmouth W 2-1 League Division One
29 Mar 1950 Derby County v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
01 Apr 1950 Derby County v Blackpool D 0-0 League Division One
07 Apr 1950 Derby County v West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 League Division One
08 Apr 1950 Huddersfield Town v Derby County L 2-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1950 West Bromwich Albion v Derby County L 1-0 League Division One
29 Apr 1950 Derby County v Charlton Athletic L 1-2 League Division One
06 May 1950 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers W 4-0 League Division One


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
1946-47 Scotland British Home Championship 1
1946-47 Scotland International Friendly 2
3
1947-48 Scotland British Home Championship 3
1947-48 Scotland International Friendly 1
1948-49 Scotland A v Unofficial 1
2
1948-49 Scotland British Home Championship 3
1
1948-49 Scotland International Friendly 1
2
1948-49 Scotland Scottish FA Tour 1
1
1949-50 Scotland FIFA World Cup 3
1
1949-50 Scotland International Friendly 3
1950-51 Scotland British Home Championship 3
4
1950-51 Scotland International Friendly 5
1
1951-52 Scotland British Home Championship 1
1952-53 Scotland British Home Championship 3
1952-53 Scotland International Friendly 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
12 Apr 1947 England v Scotland D 1-1 British Home Championship
18 May 1947 Belgium v Scotland L 2-1 International Friendly
24 May 1947 Luxembourg v Scotland W 0-6 International Friendly
04 Oct 1947 Ireland v Scotland L 2-0 British Home Championship
12 Nov 1947 Scotland v Wales L 1-2 British Home Championship
10 Apr 1948 Scotland v England L 0-2 British Home Championship
23 May 1948 France v Scotland L 3-0 International Friendly
23 Oct 1948 Wales v Scotland W 1-3 British Home Championship
17 Nov 1948 Scotland v Ireland W 3-2 British Home Championship
09 Apr 1949 England v Scotland W 1-3 British Home Championship
27 Apr 1949 Scotland v France W 2-0 International Friendly
30 May 1949 American Soccer League v Scotland W 1-4 SCOTTISH FA TOUR
19 Jun 1949 USA v Scotland W 0-4 A v UNOFFICIAL
01 Oct 1949 Ireland v Scotland W 2-8 FIFA World Cup Group 1
09 Nov 1949 Scotland v Wales W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
15 Apr 1950 Scotland v England L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 1
26 Apr 1950 Scotland v Switzerland W 3-1 International Friendly
21 May 1950 Portugal v Scotland D 2-2 International Friendly
27 May 1950 France v Scotland W 0-1 International Friendly
21 Oct 1950 Wales v Scotland W 1-3 British Home Championship
01 Nov 1950 Scotland v Ireland W 6-1 British Home Championship
13 Dec 1950 Scotland v Austria L 0-1 International Friendly
14 Apr 1951 England v Scotland W 2-3 British Home Championship
12 May 1951 Scotland v Denmark W 3-1 International Friendly
16 May 1951 Scotland v France W 1-0 International Friendly
20 May 1951 Belgium v Scotland W 0-5 International Friendly
27 May 1951 Austria v Scotland L 4-0 International Friendly
14 Nov 1951 Scotland v Wales L 0-1 British Home Championship
18 Oct 1952 Wales v Scotland W 1-2 British Home Championship
05 Nov 1952 Scotland v Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
18 Apr 1953 England v Scotland D 2-2 British Home Championship
06 May 1953 Scotland v Sweden L 1-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.