Billy McCartney
William Raymond McCartney (born 1 August 1947) is a Scottish former footballer who played for Port Vale and Durban City F.C..
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Raymond McCartney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1947[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newcraighall, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Port Vale | 15 | (1) |
| Oswestry Town | |||
| Total | 15+ | (1+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
McCartney played youth football for Rangers, before becoming one of numerous Scotsmen to sign with English side Port Vale in June 1966, then managed by Jackie Mudie.[1] He played 15 Fourth Division matches during the 1966–67 season, scoring once against Aldershot at the Recreation Ground on 29 October; he also appeared once in the FA Cup.[1] He was released in May 1967, and moved on to Welsh side Oswestry Town.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1966–67 | Fourth Division | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 190. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Billy McCartney at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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