William Raymond McCartney (born 1 August 1947) is a Scottish former

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who played for

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and Durban City F.C..

Career

McCartney played youth football for Rangers before becoming one of numerous Scotsmen to sign with English side

in June 1966, then managed by

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. He played 15 Fourth Division matches during the 1966–67 season, scoring once against

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at the

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on 29 October; he also appeared once in the

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. He was released in May 1967, and moved on to Welsh side Oswestry Town.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McCartney, Billy 1947 births Living people Footballers from Edinburgh Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Rangers F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Oswestry Town F.C. players English Football League players