Billy Williamson

Background

Billy Williamson was born in Dumfries.

Career

Williamson played in two Scottish League Cup Finals winning the trophy once. He scored 25 goals in what he played for Kirkconnel F.C. in the 1969/70 season. Billy Williamson joined Aberdeen in 1969.

He became only the second player at the time to score three or more goals in a single game playing for Aberdeen against Celtic, following in the footseps of George Hamilton.

Williamson picked up a winners medal from the 1976 Scottish League Cup Final 2-1 victory against Celtic. In his 92 league appearances he scored 19 goals.

In 1976 Billy Williamson became only the second player to transfer directly from Aberdeen to Dundee United. His stay at Tannadice was short with his league appearances adding up to only 11 games in which he scored once.

Williamson in 1977 became the fourth player to transfer directly from Dundee United to Dundee.

In his 87 league appearances he scored 22 goals. Williamson then played for Brisbane Lions in Australia.

Achievements

• Scottish League Cup: Winner - 1976 Finalist - 1980.

Membership

Williamson was a member of the Dundee team which contested the 1980 Scottish League Cup final with Dundee United, losing 3-0.