Date of birth | 10 June 1959 |
Place of birth | Thurnscoe |
Position | Forward |
Big Billy was one of the hardmen of his generation and somewhat of a throwback to the bustling English centre-forwards of an earlier era. Unfortunately, he was not to have the same success as earlier Newcastle No. 9s.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Hull City | 01 Oct 1980 | 01 Dec 1985 | |
Newcastle United | 01 Dec 1985 | 01 Oct 1986 | |
Oxford United | 01 Oct 1986 | 01 Feb 1988 | |
Reading | 01 Feb 1988 | 01 Sep 1988 | |
Sunderland | 01 Sep 1988 | 01 Dec 1988 | |
Hull City | 01 Dec 1988 | 01 Feb 1990 | |
Sheffield United | 01 Feb 1990 | 01 Feb 1991 | |
Doncaster Rovers | 01 Feb 1991 | 01 Jan 1992 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1985-86 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1985-86 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 20 | 7 |
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1986-87 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1986-87 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 8 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.