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{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
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| fullname = William Findlay
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1970|8|29|df=y}}
| name = Billy Findlay
| cityofbirth = [[Kilmarnock]]
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| fullname = William Findlay
| countryofbirth = [[Scotland]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|8|29|df=y}}
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| birth_place = [[Kilmarnock]], Scotland
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| position = [[Midfielder (football)|Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
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| youthclubs = [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]] BC
| youthclubs1 = Kilmarnock Boys Club
| years1 = 1987–1995
| years = 1987&ndash;1995<br />1995&ndash;1998<br />1998&ndash;1999<br />1999&ndash;2000
| years2 = 1995–1998
| clubs = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]<br />[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]<br/>[[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]<br />[[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]]
| years3 = 1998–1999
| caps(goals) = 93 (7)<br />36 (1)<br />28 (3)<br />{{0}}7 (1)
| years4 = 1999
| nationalyears =
| years5 = 1999–2000
| nationalteam = [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland under-21]]
| clubs1 = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
| nationalcaps(goals) = {{0}}4 (0)
| clubs2 = [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
| clubs3 = [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
| clubs4 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
| clubs5 = [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]]
| caps1 = 93
| caps2 = 36
| caps3 = 28
| caps4 = 5
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| goals1 = 7
| goals2 = 1
| goals3 = 3
| goals4 = 0
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| nationalyears1 = 1990–1991
| nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland U21]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=176|title = Scotland U21 Player Billy Findlay Details}}</ref>
| nationalcaps1 = 6
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'''William Findlay''' (born 29 August 1970) is a Scottish former [[association football]]er who played as a [[midfielder]]. Findlay began his senior career with [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]], making just over 100 appearances for the [[Easter Road]] side before moving back to hometown club [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]] in the mid-1990s. From there, Findlay spent a year with [[Ayrshire]] rivals [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] before a short spell with [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]].
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'''William 'Billy' Findlay''' (born 29 August 1970 in [[Kilmarnock]]) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]]. Findlay began his senior career with [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]], making just over 100 appearances for the [[Easter Road]] side before moving back to hometown club [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]] in the mid-1990s. From there, Findlay spent a year with [[Ayrshire]] rivals [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] before a short spell with [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]].


After leaving senior football, Findlay played for [[Maybole Juniors F.C.|Maybole]] up until the mid-2000s.
Findlay represented [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland under-21]] on four occasions during his time with Hibernian.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://progs.fairlyoriginal.com/the-birth-of-billy-findlay|title=The Birth of Billy Findlay|date=1992-02-18|publisher=FairleyOriginal.com|accessdate=2008-10-02}}</ref>

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After leaving senior football, Findlay played for [[Maybole F.C.|Maybole]] up until the mid 2000s<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/dumfries-sport/latest-sport/2005/11/16/mighty-mac-gets-talbot-out-of-a-stu-51311-16377203/|title=Mighty Mac gets Talbot out of a Stu|date=2005-11-16|publisher=Dumfries and Galloway Standard|accessdate=2008-10-02}}</ref>


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Findlay is now active on the darts scene and indeed is deadly on the double 10.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/dumfries-sport/latest-sport/2005/11/16/mighty-mac-gets-talbot-out-of-a-stu-51311-16377203/|title=Mighty Mac gets Talbot out of a Stu|date=16 November 2005|work=Dumfries and Galloway Standard|accessdate=2 October 2008}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 05:20, 16 November 2024

For other people with the same name, see William Findlay (disambiguation).

Billy Findlay
Personal information
Full name William Findlay
Date of birth (1970-08-29) 29 August 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Kilmarnock, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Kilmarnock Boys Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1995 Hibernian 93 (7)
1995–1998 Kilmarnock 36 (1)
1998–1999 Ayr United 28 (3)
1999 Sligo Rovers 5 (0)
1999–2000 Queen of the South 7 (1)
International career
1990–1991 Scotland U21[1] 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Findlay (born 29 August 1970) is a Scottish former association footballer who played as a midfielder. Findlay began his senior career with Hibernian, making just over 100 appearances for the Easter Road side before moving back to hometown club Kilmarnock in the mid-1990s. From there, Findlay spent a year with Ayrshire rivals Ayr United before a short spell with Queen of the South.

After leaving senior football, Findlay played for Maybole up until the mid-2000s.

Findlay is now active on the darts scene and indeed is deadly on the double 10.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Scotland U21 Player Billy Findlay Details".
  2. ^ "Mighty Mac gets Talbot out of a Stu". Dumfries and Galloway Standard. 16 November 2005. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
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