Billy McGhie (footballer, born 1958)

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Billy McGhie
Personal information
Full name William Lambert McGhie [1]
Date of birth (1958-01-19) 19 January 1958 (age 67) [1]
Place of birth Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–1976 Leeds United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1979 Leeds United 2 (1)
1979–1981 York City 43 (1)
1981–???? B 1903
Total45(1)
International career
Scotland Youth
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Lambert McGhie (born 19 January 1958) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Leeds United and York City and in Danish football for B 1903. [1] [2] [3] He was a Scotland youth international. [1]

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