Billy Pirie Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: William James Pirie
  • Born: April 2nd, 1949 (Aberdeen)
  • Height: 1.78m
  • Position: Centre Forward
  • Signed: February 5th, 1972
  • First Manager: Albert Henderson
  • Career Totals: 85 appearances, 39 goals
  • Also Played For: Aberdeen, APIA Leichhardt, Arcadia Shepherds, Dundee, Huntly, Sydney Olympic


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1979-80 - - - - - - -
1973-74 31 14 1 0 35.5% 19.4% 45.2%
1972-73 43 17 0 0 25.6% 23.3% 51.2%
1971-72 11 8 0 0 72.7% 18.2% 9.1%
Totals: 85 (0) 39


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 02/03/74 Division One vs. Falkirk (H) 0 - 0
 23/02/74 Division One vs. Dundee (A) 2 - 5
 16/02/74 Fourth Round vs. Motherwell (H) 1 - 3
 09/02/74 Division One vs. Clyde (H) 1 - 2
 02/02/74 Division One vs. Rangers (A) 3 - 2

 Recent First Team Goals
 02/02/74 Division One vs. Rangers (A) 3 - 2
 19/01/74 Division One vs. Morton (H) 2 - 1
 12/01/74 Division One vs. Dumbarton (A) 2 - 5
 05/01/74 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H) 3 - 1
 02/01/74 Division One vs. Motherwell (A) 4 - 3

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 02/02/74 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 2
 19/01/74 Division One vs. Morton (H)  2 - 1
 12/01/74 Division One vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 5
 05/01/74 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 1
 02/01/74 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  4 - 3
 24/11/73 Division One vs. Partick Thistle (A)  3 - 2
 24/11/73 Division One vs. Partick Thistle (A)  3 - 2
 10/11/73 Division One vs. East Fife (A)  2 - 0
 03/11/73 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 3
 13/10/73 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 3
 06/10/73 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 22/09/73 Division One vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 1
 18/08/73 Group Stage vs. Falkirk (H)  3 - 1
 15/08/73 Group Stage vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 03/03/73 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 0
 03/03/73 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 0
 20/01/73 Division One vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 1
 30/12/72 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  5 - 1
 25/11/72 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 3
 25/11/72 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 3
 18/11/72 Division One vs. Airdrie (Old) (A)  1 - 3
 04/11/72 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 5
 04/11/72 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 5
 25/10/72 First Round vs. Brechin City (H)  3 - 2
 25/10/72 First Round vs. Brechin City (H)  3 - 2
 21/10/72 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 07/10/72 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  3 - 3
 16/09/72 Division One vs. Partick Thistle (A)  2 - 1
 09/09/72 Division One vs. East Fife (H)  1 - 0
 02/09/72 Division One vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 3
 26/08/72 Group Stage vs. East Fife (H)  3 - 0
 22/04/72 Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (H)  2 - 0
 18/04/72 Division Two vs. Alloa (H)  1 - 0
 15/04/72 Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  2 - 0
 01/04/72 Division Two vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 2
 01/04/72 Division Two vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 2
 25/03/72 Division Two vs. Alloa (A)  3 - 0
 19/02/72 Division Two vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  3 - 0
 19/02/72 Division Two vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  3 - 0

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 02/03/74 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  0 - 0
 23/02/74 Division One vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 5
 16/02/74 Fourth Round vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 3
 09/02/74 Division One vs. Clyde (H)  1 - 2
 02/02/74 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 2
 26/01/74 Third Round vs. Dumbarton (H)  1 - 0
 19/01/74 Division One vs. Morton (H)  2 - 1
 12/01/74 Division One vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 5
 05/01/74 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 1
 02/01/74 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  4 - 3
 29/12/73 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  3 - 1
 22/12/73 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 3
 01/12/73 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 2
 24/11/73 Division One vs. Partick Thistle (A)  3 - 2
 17/11/73 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  1 - 1
 10/11/73 Division One vs. East Fife (A)  2 - 0
 03/11/73 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 3
 27/10/73 Division One vs. Falkirk (A)  2 - 2
 20/10/73 Division One vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 4
 13/10/73 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 3
 06/10/73 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 29/09/73 Division One vs. Morton (A)  1 - 1
 22/09/73 Division One vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 1
 15/09/73 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 1
 08/09/73 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 2
 01/09/73 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 0
 25/08/73 Group Stage vs. Falkirk (A)  3 - 2
 22/08/73 Group Stage vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 3
 18/08/73 Group Stage vs. Falkirk (H)  3 - 1
 15/08/73 Group Stage vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 11/08/73 Group Stage vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 28/04/73 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 1
 21/04/73 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 4
 14/04/73 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 1
 07/04/73 Division One vs. Dundee United (A)  1 - 1
 31/03/73 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 0
 24/03/73 Division One vs. Airdrie (Old) (H)  2 - 1
 21/03/73 Division One vs. Dundee (A)  0 - 6
 10/03/73 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  3 - 0
 03/03/73 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 0
 19/02/73 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 5
 10/02/73 Division One vs. Morton (H)  0 - 1
 07/02/73 Third Round Replay vs. Stirling (H)  0 - 1
 03/02/73 Third Round vs. Stirling (A)  3 - 3
 27/01/73 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 2
 20/01/73 Division One vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 1
 13/01/73 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (A)  0 - 2
 06/01/73 Division One vs. Partick Thistle (H)  2 - 1
 01/01/73 Division One vs. East Fife (A)  0 - 2
 30/12/72 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  5 - 1
 23/12/72 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 2
 16/12/72 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 2
 09/12/72 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 0
 02/12/72 Division One vs. Dundee United (H)  2 - 4
 25/11/72 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 3
 18/11/72 Division One vs. Airdrie (Old) (A)  1 - 3
 11/11/72 Division One vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 1
 04/11/72 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 5
 28/10/72 Division One vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 3
 25/10/72 First Round vs. Brechin City (H)  3 - 2
 21/10/72 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 14/10/72 Division One vs. Morton (A)  1 - 1
 07/10/72 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  3 - 3
 30/09/72 Division One vs. Dumbarton (A)  0 - 0
 23/09/72 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  1 - 1
 16/09/72 Division One vs. Partick Thistle (A)  2 - 1
 09/09/72 Division One vs. East Fife (H)  1 - 0
 02/09/72 Division One vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 3
 28/08/72 Group Stage vs. Celtic (A)  3 - 3
 26/08/72 Group Stage vs. East Fife (H)  3 - 0
 23/08/72 Group Stage vs. Stirling (A)  1 - 2
 19/08/72 Group Stage vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 5
 16/08/72 Group Stage vs. Stirling (H)  1 - 2
 12/08/72 Group Stage vs. East Fife (A)  1 - 2
 29/04/72 Division Two vs. Queen of South (A)  1 - 1
 22/04/72 Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (H)  2 - 0
 18/04/72 Division Two vs. Alloa (H)  1 - 0
 15/04/72 Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  2 - 0
 08/04/72 Division Two vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  1 - 0
 05/04/72 First Round vs. Dundee United (H)  2 - 6
 01/04/72 Division Two vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 2
 25/03/72 Division Two vs. Alloa (A)  3 - 0
 18/03/72 Division Two vs. Queen's Park (H)  1 - 0
 19/02/72 Division Two vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  3 - 0
 12/02/72 Division Two vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  1 - 1


Biography

Pirie was signed from Huntly in February 1972 and his goals helped the club to promotion back to the top division at the end of that season. In the following two campaigns he scored reguarly at the top level and in March 1974 Aberdeen purchased him for £40,000, a club record for the club at the time.

Debut

February 12th, 1972
Hamilton Academical 1 - 1 Arbroath

Scottish League (Division Two)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Billy was born on this date in Aberdeen.

    Saturday, April 2nd, 1949

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Pirie was signed from Huntly in February 1972 and his goals helped the club to promotion back to the top division at the end of that season. In the following two campaigns he scored reguarly at the top level and in March 1974 Aberdeen purchased him for £40,000, a club record for the club at the time.

    Saturday, February 5th, 1972

  • Debut - Hamilton Accies 1 - 1 Arbroath

    Saturday, February 12th, 1972

  • First Goal - Arbroath 3 - 0 Stenhousemuir

    Saturday, February 19th, 1972

  • Last Goal - Rangers 2 - 3 Arbroath

    Saturday, February 2nd, 1974

  • Last Appearance - Arbroath 0 - 0 Falkirk

    Saturday, March 2nd, 1974