| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1958-01-04)4 January 1958 (age 67) | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Liverpool Reserves | 8 | (2) |
| 1977–1978 | Persepolis | 3 | (1) |
| 1979–1983 | Mount Wellington | 80 | (29) |
| 1983–1988 | Papatoetoe | 100 | (23) |
| 1988–1997 | Mount Wellington | ||
| International career | |||
| 1981–1986 | New Zealand | 30 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William James S. M. McClure (born 4 January 1958) is a formerfootballer who representedNew Zealand.
He played forLiverpool F.C. Reserves from 1974 to 1977.[1]
In 1977, he became the first foreign player in Iranian Takht-e-Jamshid Professional Soccer League.[2] He made 2 appearances forTehran's giantsPersepolis F.C. and scored one goal. However, he had difficulty making it to the starting lineups so he moved back to England.[3][4]He moved to New Zealand in 1979 and played forMount Wellington in New Zealand from 1979 to 1997 with some years in between forPapatoetoe FC.[3][5]
McClure made his fullAll Whites debut in a 0–0 draw withIndia on 1 September 1981.[6] Including friendlies he played 45 times for theAll Whites,[3] of which 30 appearances were official A-internationals in which he scored 5 goals,[7][8] earning his final cap in a 2–1 win overFiji on 19 September 1986.[6]
He was a member of theAll Whites at the1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.[5][9]
Billy McClure –FIFA competition record (archived)
