Billy McCandless

Billy McCandless

McCandless c. 1922
Personal information
Full name	William McCandless
Date of birth	20 December 1893[1]
Place of birth	Craigs, County Antrim, Ireland
Date of death	18 July 1955(1955-07-18) (aged 61)
Place of death	Swansea, Wales
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Left-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1914–1920	Linfield
1920–1930	Rangers	202	(8)
1930–1933	Ballymena
International career
1919	Ireland (wartime)	1	(0)
1919	Irish League XI	2	(0)
1919–1929	Ireland	9	(0)
Managerial career
1930–1933	Ballymena
1933–1937	Dundee
1937–1946	Newport County
1946–1947	Cardiff City
1947–1955	Swansea City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William McCandless (20 December 1893 – 18 July 1955) was an Irish international football player and manager. As a player McCandless normally played at left-back, most notably at Rangers where he won six Scottish Football League titles with the side. Following his retirement from playing he went into management, enjoying most success with Welsh sides Newport County, Cardiff City and Swansea Town, taking all three sides to the Division Three South title.