Billy Urquhart

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Billy Urquhart
Personal information
Full name William Murray Urquhart
Date of birth (1956-11-22) 22 November 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth Inverness, Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1980 Rangers 14 (6)
1980–1981 Wigan Athletic 10 (2)
1981–1994 Caledonian
1994–1995 Inverness CT 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Murray Urquhart, known professionally as Billy Urquhart, (born 22 November 1956) is a Scottish former professional football player. [1]

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Early life

Urquhart was born in Inverness, Scotland. [1]

Career

Urquhart started his career at Inverness Caledonian but moved to Rangers in 1978. [2] He stayed at the club for two years before moving on to Wigan Athletic for a season. [2] [1] Urquhart returned to Inverness with Caledonian in 1981 and stayed at the club until its amalgamation into Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 1994. He stayed at the newly formed club for one season before retiring. [2]

Honors

In 2019, Urquhart received a special Heritage Award from the Inverness Caledonian Thistle Hall of Fame. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Billy Urquhart". Barry Hugmans Footballers. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Billy Urquhart at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  3. Clark, Will (31 October 2019). "Legends are inducted into the Inverness Caledonian Thistle Hall of Fame". Inverness Courier. Retrieved 18 August 2022.