| Billy Hume | |
| Fullname: | William Sanderson Hume |
| Position: | Wing half / Inside forward |
| Birth Date: | 18 December 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Armadale, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Livingston, Scotland |
| Years1: | – |
| Clubs1: | Seafield United |
| Years2: | 195x–1955 |
| Clubs2: | Whitburn |
| Years3: | 1955–1958 |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 1958–1960 |
| Clubs4: | Birmingham City |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 1960–1961 |
| Clubs5: | St Mirren |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 1961 |
| Clubs6: | Berwick Rangers |
| Caps6: | 5 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 1962 |
| Clubs7: | Bangor |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Years8: | 1962–1964 |
| Clubs8: | Glentoran |
| Goals8: | 5 |
| Years9: | – |
| Clubs9: | Alloa Athletic |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | – |
| Clubs10: | Armadale Thistle |
| Years11: | – |
| Clubs11: | Bathgate Thistle |
William Sanderson Hume (18 December 1935 – 15 August 1990) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Dunfermline Athletic, St Mirren and Berwick Rangers, in the Football League, for Birmingham City,[1] and in the Irish Football League and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup for Glentoran.[2] He played as a wing half or inside forward.
Hume was born in Armadale, West Lothian. He played for nearby Seafield United and Whitburn before joining Dunfermline Athletic in 1955,[3] [4] for whom he made his Scottish League debut during the 1956–57 season.[5] He played four Division One games, scoring once, and the next season played five Division Two games, again scoring once, and one game in the Scottish League Cup.[6]
Despite interest from Rangers,[3] Hume then came to England and signed for Birmingham City of the Football League First Division in February 1958, making his first-team debut in a friendly against Valencia.[4] Unable to dislodge Dick Neal from the left-half position, Hume had to wait for his Football League debut until 18 March 1959, deputising for Neal in an away game against Leicester City which Birmingham won 4–2.[7] He played eight league games in the 1959–60 season, succeeding Bunny Larkin at inside left, but scored only twice,[8] and returned to Scotland in 1960.
Hume made a few appearances for St Mirren and for Berwick Rangers[1] before trying his luck in Ireland, first with Bangor and then Glentoran.[3] He scored for Glentoran in a Gold Cup final to earn himself a winners' medal,[3] and represented the club in their first modern foray into European competition, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup of 1962–63. Drawn to play Real Zaragoza, Glentoran lost the first leg 2–0, but took the lead in the away leg as Hume "swept [the ball] inside for Matt Doherty to volley it into the roof of the net", only to lose 6–2.[9] [10]
Returning to Scotland once more, Hume was briefly on the books of Alloa Athletic before becoming a player-coach in junior football, firstly for three years at Armadale Thistle and then at Bathgate Thistle.[3]
Hume died in hospital in Livingston, West Lothian, in August 1990 at the age of 54.[3]