Full name William Hainey 1961–1966 Partick Thistle Place of birth Paisley, Scotland Name Billy Hainey | Playing position Role Footballer Years Team Position Inside forward | |
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Date of birth (1939-06-16) June 16, 1939 (age 76) | ||
William "Billy" Hainey (born 16 June 1939) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He played for Partick Thistle, Dundee United, St Mirren and Portadown.
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Early life
Billy Hainey was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, on 16 June 1939.
Playing career
Hainey played junior football for Johnstone Burgh before joining his first senior club, Partick Thistle, in 1961. He made 111 league appearances for Partick before he was sold to Dundee United for £8,000 in March 1966. At the beginning of the 1966–67 season, he became the first ever substitute used by Dundee United in a major competitive match, and also the first substitute to score for the club. In October 1966, Hainey scored Dundee United's first ever goal in European competition, in a 2–1 win over Barcelona in the Fairs Cup.
After losing his place in the Dundee United team, Hainey requested a transfer in October 1967. He was released on a free transfer in April 1968, later signing for St Mirren. He then joined Portadown in Northern Ireland.
Hainey was inducted into the Dundee United Hall of Fame in 2010.