Billy Day

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Billy Day
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-12-27)27 December 1936
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Date of death 21 January 2018 (aged 81)
Place of death Middlesbrough, England
Position(s) Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1962 Middlesbrough 120 (18)
1961–1963 Newcastle United 13 (1)
1962–1964 Peterborough United 18 (2)
Cambridge United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Day (27 December 1936 – 21 January 2018) was a former footballer who played for Middlesbrough and Newcastle United. He was part of the Boro attack which included Brian Clough and Alan Peacock. Whilst undertaking his national service in Germany, the club used to fly him home of the morning of match days and back again after matches. As an outside right, he wasn't a prolific goalscorer but he created many goals for his teammates.

Following his retirement, he became a bookmaker and could be seen at racecourses in the north of England.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  • Billy Day at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database