Billy Steel
| Date of birth | 01 May 1923 |
| Place of birth | Denny |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Inside left |
| Died | 13 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1947-48 | Derby County | League Division One | 37 | 8 |
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| 1948-49 | Derby County | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1948-49 | Derby County | League Division One | 38 | 14 |
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| 1949-50 | Derby County | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 1946-47 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 1947-48 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Scotland | A v Unofficial | 1 | 2 |
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| 1948-49 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1948-49 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1948-49 | Scotland | Scottish FA Tour | 1 | 1 |
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| 1949-50 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1949-50 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | 4 |
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| 1950-51 | Scotland | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 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.