Career
He played for his home club as well as,,, and His position on the field of play was inside forward, playing on the left and wearing the Number 10 shirt. Halliday was an inside forward, playing on the left and signed for at the age of sixteen. Billy was a strong and fearless type of player who always gave his all.
The 1926-1927 season seen Queens drawn for the first time in a cup competition against Old Firm opposition.
Queens took eventual winners Celtic to a replay before being eliminated from the Scottish Cup. Amongst those playing for Queens was inside left forward 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 was noticed by and they offered him a contract.
After starring in a 6-3 home victory over Street Bernard"s on 19 November, Halliday had an important decision to make.
With higher wages on offer and a signing-on fee, as well as his brother"s massive success as a goal scoring machine at nearby Sunderland, Halliday unsurprisingly signed for He played alongside another ex-Queens player, Hughie Gallacher, who captained Newcastle to the 1926-1927 English League Division One Championship. Halliday made his first team debut away to Leicester City on 27 November 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.
On returning Scotland Halliday played for
Yet again he headed south, this time to for three seasons. Halliday played at for two seasons.
He returned to his native Dumfries in 1933 where he finished his career with Kirkcudbright club
Billy later went on to manage and after his death a one minute"s silence was held in his honour by Newcastle.
