William Steele (born 19 May 1956 in Dunfermline) is a Scottish former

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who played as a striker. Steele began his career in the early 1970s as a youngster with Rangers, although he failed to make a first-team appearance. In 1975, Steele moved to

Dundee United Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the city of Dundee. The club name is usually abbreviated to Dundee United. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1 ...

, making ten league appearances over a year and a half in the newly formed Premier Division. After refusing to move to Dundee, as was required by then-manager

Jim McLean James Yuille McLean (2 August 1937 – 26 December 2020) was a Scottish football player, manager and director. He managed Dundee United between 1971 and 1993, becoming the longest-serving and most successful manager in the club's history, winn ...

, Steele dropped down a division to join

Dumbarton Dumbarton (; also sco, Dumbairton; ) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990. Dumbarton was the ca ...

. Playing in twice as many matches for ''the Sons'', Steele moved on again at the end of the season, dropping down to the

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with

Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath (; sco, Coudenbeith) is a town and burgh in west Fife, Scotland. It is north-east of Dunfermline and north of the capital, Edinburgh. The town grew up around the extensive coalfields of the area and became a police burgh in 189 ...

. Steele spent five years back in his native Fife before a final two-year playing spell with Arbroath. After leaving football, Steele moved into the

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business, working in Edinburgh before opening ''BS Bookmakers'' in

Inverkeithing Inverkeithing ( ; gd, Inbhir Chèitinn) is a port town and parish, in Fife, Scotland, on the Firth of Forth. A town of ancient origin, Inverkeithing was given royal burgh status during the reign of Malcolm IV in the 12th century. It was an imp ...

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* 1956 births Living people Arbroath F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Dunfermline Men's association football forwards {{Scotland-footy-forward-1950s-stub