| Billy McClure | |
| Birth Date: | 4 January 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1974–1977 |
| Years2: | 1977 |
| Years3: | 1979–1983 |
| Years4: | 1983–1987 |
| Years5: | 1988–1997 |
| Clubs1: | Liverpool |
| Clubs2: | Persepolis |
| Clubs3: | Mount Wellington |
| Clubs4: | Papatoetoe |
| Clubs5: | Mount Wellington |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Caps3: | 80 |
| Caps4: | 100 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 29 |
| Goals4: | 23 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1981–1986 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps1: | 30 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
William James S. M. McClure (born 4 January 1958) is a former footballer who represented New Zealand.
He played for Liverpool F.C. Reserves from 1974 to 1977.[1]
In 1977, he became the first foreign player in Iranian Takht-e-Jamshid Professional Soccer League.[2] 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.[3] He moved to New Zealand in 1979 and played for Mount Wellington in New Zealand from 1979 to 1997 with some years in between for Papatoetoe FC.[4]
McClure made his full All Whites debut in a 0–0 draw with India on 1 September 1981.[5] Including friendlies he played 45 times for the All Whites, of which 30 appearances were official A-internationals in which he scored 5 goals,[6] [7] 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.[8] [9]