Billy McClure


William James S. M. McClure more commonly known as Billy McClure, was an association footballer who represented New Zealand.

Club career

He played for Liverpool F.C. Reserves from 1974 to 1977.
In 1977, he became the first foreign player in Iranian Takht-e-Jamshid Professional Soccer League. He made 2 appearances for Tehran's giants Persepolis F.C. and scored one goal. However, he had difficulty making it to the starting lineups so he moved back to England.
He moved to New Zealand in 1979 and played for Mount Wellington in New Zealand from 1979–1997 with some years in between for Papatoetoe FC.

International career

McClure made his full All Whites debut in a 0–0 draw with India on 1 September 1981. Including friendlies he played 45 times for the All Whites, of which 30 appearances were official A-internationals in which he scored 5 goals, earning his final cap in a 2–1 win over Fiji on 19 September 1986.
He was a member of the All Whites at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain