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Billy McNulty

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Billy McNulty
Personal information
Full name William George McNulty[1]
Date of birth (1949-02-09) 9 February 1949 (age 75)[2]
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1968 Port Vale 1 (0)
1968–1969 Chesterfield 6 (0)
1969–1970 Berwick Rangers 1 (0)
Total 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William George McNulty (born 9 February 1949) is a Scottish former football goalkeeper. He played a total of eight league games between 1966 and 1970, one each for Port Vale and Berwick Rangers, and six for Chesterfield.

Career

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McNulty graduated through the juniors to sign professional forms with Port Vale in April 1966.[2] Manager Jackie Mudie handed him his Fourth Division debut in a 2–0 defeat by Aldershot at Vale Park on 22 April 1967.[2] He did not feature again for the "Valiants" and was given a free transfer to Chesterfield in May 1968.[2] He played six Fourth Division games for the "Spireites" in 1968–69 before manager Jimmy McGuigan allowed him to leave Saltergate. He played one Scottish Second Division game for Harry Melrose's Berwick Rangers in 1969–70, before leaving Shielfield Park and retiring from professional football.

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1966–67 Fourth Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Chesterfield 1968–69 Fourth Division 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0

References

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  1. ^ "Billy McNulty". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 195. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  3. ^ Billy McNulty at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)