William James Alexander McKinlay was born on 22 April 1969 and is a Scottish football manager and former professional footballer who is currently assistant manager of Everton.
27 Facts About Billy McKinlay
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Billy McKinlay played in the Scottish Premiership for Dundee United, the Football League for Preston North End and the Scottish Football League for Clydebank.
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Billy McKinlay appeared 29 times for Scotland and played at Euro 1996 and the 1998 World Cup.
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Billy McKinlay was appointed Watford head coach in September 2014 but left the post after eight days.
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Billy McKinlay has since worked at Sunderland, Stoke City and West Ham United.
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In January 2025, Billy McKinlay joined Everton as assistant head coach, working alongside head coach David Moyes.
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Billy McKinlay played in the 1988 Scottish Cup final side at the age of 19, after only twelve Scottish Football League appearances.
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Billy McKinlay went on to play over two hundred matches for United, but missed out on the club's 1994 Scottish Cup win due to suspension.
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Billy McKinlay was named in the SPFA Team of the Year for 1994.
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Billy McKinlay represented Scotland at under-21 and B international level before making his full debut in 1993.
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Billy McKinlay made 14 appearances for Scotland while with Dundee United, the last two as a First Division player.
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Billy McKinlay is one of only three players from that division to play at full international level for Scotland since 1975.
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Billy McKinlay was selected for the Euro 1996 and 1998 World Cup squads, making one appearance at each tournament.
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On 21 December 2007, Fulham first-team coach Ray Lewington and reserve team manager Billy McKinlay took over after manager Lawrie Sanchez was sacked.
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On 2 December 2013, Billy McKinlay left Fulham after Martin Jol's departure a day earlier.
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Billy McKinlay was appointed as Watford first-team coach, under head coach Oscar Garcia, on 26 September 2014.
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Billy McKinlay replaced Garcia a few days later as head coach, after the Spaniard resigned due to suffering from ill health.
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Billy McKinlay relinquished his role as Northern Ireland's assistant manager after becoming the Watford manager.
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Billy McKinlay had taken charge of two matches, a win against Brentford and a draw with Brighton.
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On 27 November 2014, Billy McKinlay joined Spanish club Real Sociedad as an assistant coach, working alongside David Moyes.
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Billy McKinlay was sacked, along with Moyes, on 9 November 2015.
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Billy McKinlay resigned as manager on 8 July 2016, after being knocked out of the Europa League by Connah's Quay Nomads.
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Billy McKinlay joined Sunderland as a scout, initially under Moyes, in 2016.
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Billy McKinlay left Sunderland to take a coaching position at West Ham United.
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Billy McKinlay joined Stoke City on 21 November 2019, as assistant manager to Michael O'Neill.
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Billy McKinlay left Stoke by Mutual consent on 12 April 2021.
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In July 2021, Billy McKinlay rejoined West Ham United as part of David Moyes' coaching staff.