| Bill Culley | |
| Fullname: | William Neill Culley |
| Birth Date: | 26 August 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Kilwinning, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Irvine, Scotland |
| Height: | 5ft 9in[1] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1909–1910 |
| Clubs1: | Kilwinning Eglinton |
| Years2: | 1910–1911 |
| Clubs2: | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Years3: | 1911–1912 |
| Clubs3: | Ardrossan Winton Rovers |
| Years4: | 1912–1923 |
| Clubs4: | Kilmarnock |
| Caps4: | 189 |
| Goals4: | 74 |
| Years5: | 1915 |
| Clubs5: | → Third Lanark (loan) |
| Years6: | 1916 |
| Clubs6: | → Renton (loan) |
| Years7: | 1917 |
| Clubs7: | → Airdrieonians (loan) |
| Years8: | 1923–1924 |
| Clubs8: | Clyde |
| Caps8: | 25 |
| Goals8: | 5 |
| Years9: | 1924–1926 |
| Clubs9: | Weymouth |
| Years10: | 1926–1928 |
| Clubs10: | Bristol Rovers |
| Caps10: | 57 |
| Goals10: | 42 |
| Years11: | 1928 |
| Clubs11: | Swindon Town |
| Caps11: | 3 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1919 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scottish League XI |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Manageryears1: | 1929 |
| Managerclubs1: | Kilmarnock (reserves) |
| Years12: | 1929–1931 |
| Clubs12: | Kilmarnock |
| Caps12: | 0 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 1930 |
| Clubs13: | → Galston (loan) |
| Years14: | 1931–1933 |
| Clubs14: | Kilwinning Eglinton |
William Neill Culley (26 August 1892 – 9 November 1955), sometimes known as Willie Culley or Bill Culley, was a Scottish professional footballer, best remembered for his two spells as a forward in the Scottish League with Kilmarnock, for whom he made over 200 appearances.[2] [3] He also played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town and represented the Scottish League XI.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Later in his career, Culley served as reserve team manager at Kilmarnock.
Culley died in 1955 in Irvine, Scotland, after experiencing heart problems.
| Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Kilmarnock | 1911–12 | Scottish First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1912–13 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | |||
| 1913–14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | |||
| 1914–15 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | |||
| 1919–20 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | |||
| 1920–21 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 3 | |||
| 1921–22 | 40 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 23 | |||
| 1922–23 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | |||
| Total | 189 | 74 | 13 | 8 | 202 | 82 | |||
| Clyde | 1922–23[9] | Scottish First Division | 9 | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | ||
| 1923–24 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||
| Total | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | |||
| Swindon Town | 1928–29 | Third Division South | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Career total | 217 | 80 | 14 | 8 | 231 | 88 | |||
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