Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Murray Urquhart | ||
Date of birth | 22 November 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1980 | Rangers | 14 | (6) |
1980–1981 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | (2) |
1981–1994 | Caledonian | ||
1994–1995 | Inverness CT | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Murray Urquhart, known professionally as Billy Urquhart, (born 22 November 1956) is a Scottish former professional football player.[1]
Urquhart was born in Inverness, Scotland.[1]
Urquhart started his career at Inverness Caledonian but moved to Rangers in 1978.[2] He stayed at the club for two years, appearing over 20 times for the team, including appearances in European competitions and the 1979 Scottish League Cup Final, before moving on to Wigan Athletic for a season.[2][1] Urquhart returned to Inverness with Caledonian in 1981 and stayed at the club until its amalgamation into Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 1994. He stayed at the newly formed club for one season before retiring.[2]
In 2019, Urquhart received a special Heritage Award from the Inverness Caledonian Thistle Hall of Fame.[3]