Billy Hainey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hainey | ||
| Date of birth | June 16, 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Johnstone Burgh | |||
| 1961–1966 | Partick Thistle | 111 | (28) |
| 1966–1968 | Dundee United | 46 | (8) |
| St Mirren | 22 | (2) | |
| Portadown | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
William "Billy" Hainey (born 16 June 1939) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He played for Partick Thistle, Dundee United, St Mirren and Portadown.
Early life
Billy Hainey was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, on 16 June 1939.[1]
Playing career
Hainey played junior football for Johnstone Burgh before joining his first senior club, Partick Thistle, in 1961. He made 111 league appearances for Partick before he was sold to Dundee United for £8,000 in March 1966. At the beginning of the 1966–67 season, he became the first ever substitute used by Dundee United in a major competitive match, and also the first substitute to score for the club. In October 1966, Hainey scored Dundee United's first ever goal in European competition, in a 2–1 win over Barcelona in the Fairs Cup.[2]
After losing his place in the Dundee United team, Hainey requested a transfer in October 1967. He was released on a free transfer in April 1968, later signing for St Mirren. He then joined Portadown in Northern Ireland.[2]
Hainey was inducted into the Dundee United Hall of Fame in 2010.[3]
References
- ↑ "Billy Hainey". Arab Archive. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- 1 2 Gracie, Steve (2009). The Rise of the Terrors : Dundee United FC, a Comprehensive History 1945-1979. Dundee: Arabest Publishing. pp. 303–304. ISBN 9780955834110.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame inductees 2010". Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 24 November 2015.