Player
Profile
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Billy
Stark
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Date
of Birth:
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1 Dec 1956 |
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Birthplace:
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Glasgow |
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On 26th July 1975, Billy Stark signed for St Mirren. He made his league
debut on 30th August 1975 against Queen of the South in a 2-2 draw. A week
later he scored his first goal in a 2-2 draw against Morton. In the
penultimate league game of season 75-76 he came on against Airdrie with the
score at 1-1, a fine display and two goals later, St Mirren had won 3-1. In
season 1976-77 Stark scored one of his most important goals when he opened the
scoring against Dundee on the day St Mirren won the old 1st Division title.
Seasons 77-78 and 78-79 saw Billy mature in to an exceptionally talented
midfield player. By now reckoned to be one of St Mirren's best acquisitions
ever, Stark played in every league game of season 1979-80. Season 80-81 was
another fine season and season 1981-82 saw Billy score 10 goals. Stark was
destined to leave Love Street in the 1983 close-season. In June 1983 Aberdeen
paid £70,000 for him. In 1987 he moved to Celtic for £75,000, later he moved
to Kilmarnock. He had a spell as the Assistant Manager at Celtic.
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