Billy Williamson (footballer, born 1922)

William McInnes Williamson (12 February 1922 – 2006) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward for Rangers, St Mirren and Stirling Albion.

Billy Williamson
Personal information
Full name William McInnes Williamson
Date of birth (1922-02-12)12 February 1922
Place of birth Lenzie, Scotland
Date of death 2006 (aged 83–84)
Place of death Kirkintilloch, Scotland
Playing position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy[1]
Petershill
1941–1951 Rangers 43 (26)
1951–1953 St Mirren 6 (2)
1953–1956 Stirling Albion 53 (6)
Total 102 (34)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Williamson played for local junior clubs Kirkintilloch Rob Roy and Petershill before signing for Rangers in 1941.[1][2] He served with the Royal Navy as a PE instructor during the Second World War, while also playing for Rangers and as a guest for Manchester City.[2] He became a regular in the Rangers first team in the 1945–46 season.[2]

Williamson played and scored in the first Scottish League Cup final, in 1947.[2] He also won two Scottish league championships and two Scottish Cups with Rangers.[2] Williamson scored a goal in both of those Scottish Cup finals, in 1948 and 1949.[2]

He later played for St Mirren and Stirling Albion, featuring in a notable win for Stirling against Rangers.[2] After retiring as a player, Williamson worked as a PE teacher at Lenzie Academy.[2]

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References
  1. "Goal feats of understudy 'Sailor' Williamson saw him chart course into Ibrox folklore". The Scotsman. 15 April 2006. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. McElroy, Robert (11 February 2006). "Billy Williamson: Rangers player whose place is assured in Ibrox folklore". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  • Billy Williamson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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