Billy Blackie
William Blackie (born 4 October 1963) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athletic, Dumbarton, Alloa Athletic and St Johnstone.[2] Consistently running sub 11 seconds in 100m trials Billy was widely acknowledged as the fastest man in Scottish football and gave up a promising career as a sprinter to spend time on football.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Blackie | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Melbourne Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | Dunfermline Athletic | 17 | (9) |
| 1985–1985 | Berwick Rangers | 2 | (4) |
| 1985–1987 | Cowdenbeath | 24 | (19) |
| 1987–1988 | Forfar Athletic | 34 | (14) |
| 1987–1989 | Dumbarton[1] | 13 | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | Alloa Athletic | 22 | (13) |
| 1989–1992 | St Johnstone | 18 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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