Billy Stark (footballer, born 1937)

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Billy Stark
Personal information
Full name William Reid Stark
Date of birth (1937-05-27) 27 May 1937 (age 86)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1958–1960 Rangers 0 (0)
1960–1961 Crewe Alexandra 39 (13)
1961–1962 Carlisle United 35 (17)
1962–1965 Colchester United 95 (33)
1965–1966 Luton Town 10 (4)
1966–1967 Chesterfield 31 (15)
1967–1968 Newport County 12 (2)
1968–1969 Matlock Town ? (?)
1969–1970 Boston United 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:30, 17 May 2011

William Reid Stark (born 27 May 1937 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in Football League most notably for Colchester United, making 95 league appearances, and he also made appearances for Crewe Alexandra, Carlisle United, Luton Town, Chesterfield and Newport County. [1]

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