Billy McGinley

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Billy McGinley
Personal information
Full name William David McGinley
Date of birth (1954-11-12) 12 November 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Dumfries, Scotland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1973 Leeds United 1 (0)
1974–1975 Huddersfield Town 15 (1)
1975–1977 Bradford City 60 (11)
1977–1978 Crewe Alexandra 38 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William David McGinley (born 12 November 1954) is a former professional footballer, who played for Leeds United, Huddersfield Town, Bradford City and Crewe Alexandra.

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Career

Billy McGinley was at Leeds United when the club were managed by Don Revie and consistent trophy contenders in England and in Europe. In a side packed with seasoned regular internationals, the teenage McGinley was unable to establish himself in the first team. He made a single league appearance in season 1972/73. [1]

Aged 20 he found regular first team football. He spent two seasons at Bradford City from 1975 where he made 60 league appearances in which he found the net 11 times. [2] Bradford enjoyed some success in McGinley's time. In his first season the fourth division side reached the 1975–76 FA Cup quarter finals. Entering the competition at the first round, Bradford won all five of their first five ties without need of replay before succumbing to that season's eventual winners, Southampton. In McGinley's second season, 1976–77 in English football, Bradford finished fourth to earn promotion to the third division.

He then spent a season at Crewe Alexandra where was again a regular. In his 38 league appearances he scored twice. [3] Crewe were drawn against Bradford in the first round of the 1977–78 FA Cup. McGinley had the satisfaction of his side progressing with a 1–0 away win against his previous club.

Aged 23, McGinley then left professional football, briefly serving Congleton Town before joining Whitchurch Alport. He followed Manager Peter Gowans to Nantwich Town in the summer of 1982 as club captain. [4]

Honours

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References

  1. ↑ {{NeilBrownPlayers|leeds/leeds.html Leeds United on Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database profile]
  2. ↑ {{NeilBrownPlayers|bradfordcity/bradfordcity.html Bradford City on Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database profile]
  3. ↑ {{NeilBrownPlayers|crewe/crewe.html Crewe Alexandra on Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database profile]
  4. ↑ CHATWIN, MICHAEL (2020). ULTIMATE BOOK OF NANTWICH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB. [S.l.]: EMPIRE. p. 253. ISBN   0-9563068-2-9. OCLC   1199329275.


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