McGhie: William Lambert (Billy)

1976-1979 (Player Details)

Forward

Born: Lanark: 19-01-1958

Debut: v Ipswich Town (h): 16-04-1977

5’9” 11st 8lb (1977)

From the age of four he lived in Doncaster and worked his way through the Leeds Junior ranks before signing professional forms in January 1976. McGhie was preparing to travel to Bury for a Reserve game when he received his first-team call-up at outside left and he scored after nineteen minutes of his first game against Ipswich in a 2-1 victory at Elland Road in April 1977. A fortnight later he was at inside right for the home game with Bristol City and again got a winning bonus as United won 2-0. It was his last game and after the advent of Jimmy Adamson, he left on a free transfer to York City in December 1979. He stayed at Bootham Crescent until his contract was cancelled in November 1981 after scoring once in thirty-nine starts and four substitute League appearances. He later moved to Denmark and played with B1903 Boldspilklub but got homesick and soon returned to England. He had an assortment of jobs ranging from roofing in Germany, agricultural labouring before working in a betting shop. His son, William, has started on apprentice forms with Scunthorpe United and he is hopeful of being a professional footballer.