Billy Blackie

Billy Blackie
Personal information
Full name William Blackie
Date of birth (1963-10-04) 4 October 1963
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Melbourne Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 Dunfermline Athletic 17 (9)
1985–1985 Berwick Rangers 2 (4)
1985–1987 Cowdenbeath 24 (19)
1987–1988 Forfar Athletic 34 (14)
1987–1989 Dumbarton 13 (0)
1988–1990 Alloa Athletic 22 (13)
1989–1992 St Johnstone 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Blackie (born 4 October 1963) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athletic, Dumbarton, Alloa Athletic and St Johnstone. Consistently running sub 11 seconds in 100m trials Billy was widely acknowledged as the fastest man in Scottish football and gave up a promising career as a sprinter to spend time on football.