Billy McCartney

Billy McCartney
Personal information
Full name	William Raymond McCartney
Date of birth	1 August 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth	Newcraighall, Scotland
Position(s)	Centre-forward
Youth career
	Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team
1966–1967	Port Vale
	Oswestry Town
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Raymond McCartney (born 1 August 1947) is a Scottish former footballer who played for Port Vale and Durban City F.C..

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]

Source:^[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1966–67	Fourth Division	15	1	1	0	0	0	16	1

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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)

Personal information
Full name	William Raymond McCartney^[1]
Date of birth	(1947-08-01) 1 August 1947 (age 77)^[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+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals