Squad Number: | 9 |
Position: | Centre Forward |
Date of Birth: | Sunday, February 4, 1940 |
Birthplace: | Dumfries |
Nationality: | Scottish |
Height: | 5' 8 1/2 |
Weight: | 10st 3lbs |
Signed: | 29th June 1957 |
Source: Blackpool programme, 28th January 1961
Billy was a regular in the Dons' first team over several seasons and by the end of his twelve years at Pittodrie had become one of the club's all time top goalscorers with 97 in all competitions. Obtained a Master of Arts degree from the University of Aberdeen in 1966.Date | Result | Competition | Venue | Attendance | Age at debut | Type | RedTv | Report |
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14/09/1957 | Clyde 4 - 2 Aberdeen | League Cup |
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Season | League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | Total | Other | ||||||||||||
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App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | |
1968-69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1967-68 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1966-67 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1965-66 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1964-65 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
1963-64 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1962-63 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1961-62 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1960-61 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
1959-60 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
1958-59 | 29 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1957-58 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 235 | 2 | 78 | 45 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 3 | 98 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
Total Appearances/Goals: | 306 | 98 |