Bill Barclay Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: William C Barclay
  • Height: 1.78m
  • Position: Inside Forward
  • Signed: August 29th, 1955
  • First Manager: Tommy Gray
  • Career Totals: 37 appearances, 8 goals
  • Also Played For: Aberdeen, Aberdeen St Clements, Banks O' Dee, Dundee, Inverurie Loco Works


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1956-57 2 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
1955-56 35 8 0 0 25.7% 17.1% 57.1%
Totals: 37 (0) 8


 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
 05/09/56 Play Off Second Leg vs. Dundee United (A) 0 - 5
 11/08/56 Group Stage vs. Albion Rovers (A) 1 - 2
 12/05/56 Final vs. Dundee (A) 0 - 2
 05/05/56 Semi Final vs. Brechin City (A) 2 - 1
 28/04/56 Division Two vs. Morton (A) 0 - 2

 Recent First Team Goals
 05/05/56 Semi Final vs. Brechin City (A) 2 - 1
 03/12/55 Division Two vs. Ayr Utd (H) 2 - 0
 08/10/55 Division Two vs. Alloa (A) 1 - 3
 24/09/55 Division Two vs. Forfar (A) 4 - 1
 21/09/55 Division Two vs. Hamilton Accies (H) 2 - 3

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 05/05/56 Semi Final vs. Brechin City (A)  2 - 1
 03/12/55 Division Two vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 0
 03/12/55 Division Two vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 0
 08/10/55 Division Two vs. Alloa (A)  1 - 3
 24/09/55 Division Two vs. Forfar (A)  4 - 1
 24/09/55 Division Two vs. Forfar (A)  4 - 1
 21/09/55 Division Two vs. Hamilton Accies (H)  2 - 3
 10/09/55 Division Two vs. Montrose (A)  6 - 1

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 05/09/56 Play Off Second Leg vs. Dundee United (A)  0 - 5
 11/08/56 Group Stage vs. Albion Rovers (A)  1 - 2
 12/05/56 Final vs. Dundee (A)  0 - 2
 05/05/56 Semi Final vs. Brechin City (A)  2 - 1
 28/04/56 Division Two vs. Morton (A)  0 - 2
 18/04/56 Division Two vs. Queen's Park (H)  0 - 1
 16/04/56 Division Two vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 0
 07/04/56 Division Two vs. Ayr Utd (A)  0 - 5
 31/03/56 Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (A)  0 - 1
 24/03/56 Division Two vs. East Stirling (H)  0 - 0
 17/03/56 Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  1 - 2
 10/03/56 Division Two vs. Brechin City (H)  2 - 2
 03/03/56 Division Two vs. Dumbarton (A)  1 - 1
 25/02/56 Division Two vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  0 - 2
 18/02/56 Division Two vs. Third Lanark (A)  1 - 2
 11/02/56 Division Two vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  0 - 3
 02/01/56 Division Two vs. Forfar (H)  0 - 4
 31/12/55 Division Two vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  0 - 1
 24/12/55 Division Two vs. East Stirling (A)  2 - 3
 17/12/55 Division Two vs. Third Lanark (H)  1 - 0
 03/12/55 Division Two vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 0
 26/11/55 Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (H)  2 - 2
 19/11/55 Division Two vs. Queen's Park (A)  0 - 2
 12/11/55 Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  0 - 2
 05/11/55 Division Two vs. Brechin City (A)  2 - 1
 29/10/55 Division Two vs. Dumbarton (H)  0 - 1
 15/10/55 Division Two vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  4 - 0
 08/10/55 Division Two vs. Alloa (A)  1 - 3
 01/10/55 Division Two vs. Dundee United (H)  2 - 4
 28/09/55 Division Two vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 3
 24/09/55 Division Two vs. Forfar (A)  4 - 1
 21/09/55 Division Two vs. Hamilton Accies (H)  2 - 3
 17/09/55 Division Two vs. Stranraer (H)  2 - 2
 10/09/55 Division Two vs. Montrose (A)  6 - 1
 06/09/55 Division Two vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  1 - 5
 03/09/55 Group Stage vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  1 - 1
 24/08/55 Division Two vs. Morton (H)  2 - 1


Biography

Barclay initially featured on trial before being signed from Inverurie Loco Works in late August 1955 and he was a regular in our frontline throughout the 1955-56 campaign. The following season he only featured twice early on in the campaign before being allowed to leave on a free in November 1956.

Debut

August 24th, 1955
Greenock Morton 1 - 2 Arbroath

Scottish League (Division Two)


Timeline

  • Debut - Arbroath 2 - 1 Morton

    Wednesday, August 24th, 1955

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Barclay initially featured on trial before being signed from Inverurie Loco Works in late August 1955 and he was a regular in our frontline throughout the 1955-56 campaign. The following season he only featured twice early on in the campaign before being allowed to leave on a free in November 1956.

    Monday, August 29th, 1955

  • First Goal - Montrose 1 - 6 Arbroath

    Saturday, September 10th, 1955

  • Last Goal - Brechin City 1 - 2 Arbroath

    Saturday, May 5th, 1956

  • Last Appearance - Dundee United 5 - 0 Arbroath

    Wednesday, September 5th, 1956