Billy McKinlay (footballer)

Billy McKinlay

Personal information
Full name	William Hodge McKinlay
Date of birth	(1904-08-23)23 August 1904
Place of birth	Dysart, Scotland
Date of death	1976 (aged 71–72)
Place of death	Bellshill, Scotland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Inverkeithing
1925–1927	Bathgate	61	(10)
1927–1937	Nottingham Forest	337	(13)
1937–1938	Alloa Athletic	27	(3)
1938–1941	Albion Rovers	16	(1)
Total		441	(27)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Hodge McKinlay (23 August 1904 — 1976) was a Scottish professional footballer who made 356 competitive appearances for Nottingham Forest. He also played for Bathgate, Alloa Athletic and Albion Rovers in the Scottish Football League.

His nephew Bob McKinlay also played for Nottingham Forest, and holds the club's all-time appearance record.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nottingham Forest	1927–28	Second Division	13	0	0	0	13	0
	1928–29	Second Division	39	0	1	0	40	0
	1929–30	Second Division	41	1	6	0	47	1
	1930–31	Second Division	36	2	1	0	35	2
	1931–32	Second Division	33	0	1	0	34	0
	1932–33	Second Division	42	2	2	0	44	2
	1933–34	Second Division	42	3	3	0	45	3
	1934–35	Second Division	37	4	5	0	42	4
	1935–36	Second Division	29	1	2	0	31	1
	1936–37	Second Division	25	0	1	0	26	0
Career total			337	13	22	0	359	13