Billy Halliday
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Billy Halliday was a Scottish
footballer. He played for home town club Queen of the South
, Newcastle United, Third Lanark, Exeter City, Stockport County and St. Cuthbert Wanderers F.C.
Born in Dumfries
, his position was inside left.
had played for Queen before him in 1920 alongside Ian Dickson
. Billy was a strong and fearless-type player who always gave his all. Billy's first game for Queens was a friendly v Manchester University at Palmerston Park
which Queens won 4-1, with Billy scoring on his debut.
1926-27 seen Queens drawn for the first time competitively against Old Firm
opposition. Queens took eventual winners Celtic
to a replay before being eliminated from the Scottish Cup
. Among those playing for Queens was inside left Billy Halliday.
Halliday was considered by many as the best inside forward in the division. His nine goals in 15 games in his last season at Queens seen Newcastle United offer him a contract. After starring in the 6-3 home victory over St Bernard's on November 19 it was decision time for the player.
, unsurprisingly Halliday signed. At Newcastle he lined up beside another ex Queens player, Hughie Gallacher
, who had captained the Geordie side to be 1926-27 English League Champions.
Halliday's Newcastle first team debut was away to Leicester City on November 27, 1927 when he replaced the injured Tom McDonald. This proved to be his only first team game for the club. He returned to Scotland
in 1928.
club St Cuthbert Wanderers
.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
footballer. He played for home town club Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
, Newcastle United, Third Lanark, Exeter City, Stockport County and St. Cuthbert Wanderers F.C.
St. Cuthbert Wanderers F.C.
Saint Cuthbert Wanderers Football Club are a football club from the town of Kirkcudbright in the Dumfries and Galloway region in south-west Scotland.-History:...
Born in Dumfries
Dumfries
Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South...
, his position was inside left.
Queen of the South
Halliday was am inside left who signed for home town club Queen of the South when aged 16. His brother Dave HallidayDave Halliday
David "Dave" Halliday was a Scottish footballing prolific goalscorer and trophy winning manager. His 38 goals in 1923-24 made him top scorer in Scotland's top flight that season and 43 goals in 1928–29 gave him the same distinction in England's top flight that season. He scored 376 senior goals as...
had played for Queen before him in 1920 alongside Ian Dickson
Ian Dickson (footballer)
Ian William Dickson was a Scottish professional footballer whose played as a forward. He played for Queen of the South, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough...
. Billy was a strong and fearless-type player who always gave his all. Billy's first game for Queens was a friendly v Manchester University at Palmerston Park
Palmerston Park
Palmerston Park is a multi-purpose stadium on Terregles Street in Dumfries, south west Scotland. The site of the ground was formerly a farm called Palmers Toun. This is on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith in Dumfries. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of...
which Queens won 4-1, with Billy scoring on his debut.
1926-27 seen Queens drawn for the first time competitively against Old Firm
Old Firm
The Old Firm is a common collective name for the association football clubs Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow, Scotland.The origin of the term is unclear. One theory has it that the expression derives from Celtic's first game in 1888, which was played against Rangers. However, author,...
opposition. Queens took eventual winners Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
to a replay before being eliminated from the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
. Among those playing for Queens was inside left Billy Halliday.
Halliday was considered by many as the best inside forward in the division. His nine goals in 15 games in his last season at Queens seen Newcastle United offer him a contract. After starring in the 6-3 home victory over St Bernard's on November 19 it was decision time for the player.
Newcastle United
With the offer of higher wages and a signing on fee plus his brother's massive success as a goal machine at nearby SunderlandSunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
, unsurprisingly Halliday signed. At Newcastle he lined up beside another ex Queens player, Hughie Gallacher
Hughie Gallacher
Hugh Kilpatrick "Hughie" Gallacher was a Scottish football player in the 1920s and 1930s. In 624 senior games, Gallacher scored 463 times....
, who had captained the Geordie side to be 1926-27 English League Champions.
Halliday's Newcastle first team debut was away to Leicester City on November 27, 1927 when he replaced the injured Tom McDonald. This proved to be his only first team game for the club. He returned to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in 1928.
Third Lanark
On returning Scotland Halliday played for Third Lanark.Exeter City
Yet again he headed south, this time to Exeter City for three seasons.Stockport County
Halliday played at Stockport County for 2 seasons.St Cuthbert Wanderers
He returned to his native Dumfries in 1933 where he finished his career with KirkcudbrightKirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.The town lies south of Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie, in the part of Dumfries and Galloway known as the Stewartry, at the mouth of the River Dee, some six miles from the sea...
club St Cuthbert Wanderers
St. Cuthbert Wanderers F.C.
Saint Cuthbert Wanderers Football Club are a football club from the town of Kirkcudbright in the Dumfries and Galloway region in south-west Scotland.-History:...
.