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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Steel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1923[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Denny, Stirlingshire,[1] Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 May 1982 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Lancaster, California, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dunipace Thistle | |||
| 1938 | Bo'ness Cadora | ||
| 1938–1939 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1942 | St Mirren | 0 | (0) |
| 1942–1947 | Morton | 9 | (2) |
| 1947–1950 | Derby County | 109 | (27) |
| 1950–1954 | Dundee | 94 | (27) |
| Total | 212 | (56) | |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1952 | Scottish Football League XI | 4 | (2) |
| 1947–1953 | Scotland | 30 | (12) |
| 1947 | United Kingdom | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Steel (1 May 1923 – 13 May 1982) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for St Mirren, Morton, Derby County, Dundee and the Scotland national team.
One of Scotland's greatest inside forwards, Billy Steel combined a brilliant footballing brain with a busy work ethic and explosive shot. Steel was the subject of two record transfer fees during his career. As well as receiving 30 caps for Scotland, Steel made four appearances with the Scottish League, was a Scottish Cup finalist in 1952, and was a Scottish League Cup winner in 1952 and 1953. He scored a memorable goal for a Great Britain XI against the Rest of Europe in 1947. He was inducted into Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2006.[2]
- ^ a b c "Billy Steel". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ 2006 Hall of Fame inductees at scottishfootballmuseum.org Archived 24 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine