Billy McCullough

William James McCullough (27 July 1935 – March 2026) was a footballer who made more than 250 appearances for Arsenal in the Football League and was capped 10 times for Northern Ireland.

Personal information
Full nameWilliam James McCullough[1]
Date of birth(1935-07-27)27 July 1935[1]
Place of birthCarrickfergus,[1] Northern Ireland
Date of deathMarch 2026 (aged 90)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing positionLeft back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1958Portadown
1958–1966Arsenal253(4)
1966–1967Millwall19(0)
Derry City
National team
1961–1966Northern Ireland10(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

On 13 March 2026, it was announced that McCullough had died at the age of 90.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Billy McCullough. Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. Billy McCullough 1935–2026. Arsenal F.C.. 13 March 2026. https://www.arsenal.com/news/billy-mccullough-1935-2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.