Place of birth Lenzie, Scotland Name Billy Williamson Playing position Role Footballer | Years Team Position Inside forward 1941–1951 Rangers Date of death 2006 | |
Full name William McInnes Williamson Date of birth (1922-02-12)12 February 1922 | ||
Billy Williamson (1922 – 2006) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for Rangers, St Mirren and Stirling Albion.
Career
Williamson played for local junior clubs Kirkintilloch Rob Roy and Petershill before signing for Rangers in 1941. He served with the Royal Navy as a PE instructor during the Second World War, while also playing for Rangers and as a guest for Manchester City. He became a regular in the Rangers first team in the 1945/46 season.
Williamson played and scored in the first Scottish League Cup final, in 1947. He also won two Scottish league championships and two Scottish Cups with Rangers. Williamson scored a goal in both of those Scottish Cup finals, in 1948 and 1949.
He later played for St Mirren and Stirling Albion, featuring in a notable win for Stirling against Rangers. After retiring as a player, Williamson worked as a PE teacher at Lenzie Academy.