# Billy Little

Billy Little (born 3 February 1940) is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager best known for his time at Aberdeen.

## Playing career

Little joined Aberdeen in 1957, having played for Scottish School boys defeat of England schools at Parkhead in that year. He made over 300 appearances for Aberdeen, scoring 98 goals over 12 years. While at Aberdeen Little was a Scottish League and under 23 internationalist. Little moved to Australia in 1969. He returned to Scotland a year later, signing for Highland Football League Club, Inverness Caledonian FC. He then moved back into the Scottish League and had spells with Falkirk, Stirling Albion, East Stirlingshire and Alloa Athletic.

## Management

Little managed Falkirk and hometown club Queen of the South. It was he who as Queen's manager signed Jimmy Robertson for the Palmerston Park club.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Aberdeen | 1957-58 | Scottish Division One | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Aberdeen | 1958-59 | Scottish Division One | 29 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 16 |
| Aberdeen | 1959-60 | Scottish Division One | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 |
| Aberdeen | 1960-61 | Scottish Division One | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 13 |
| Aberdeen | 1961-62 | Scottish Division One | 30 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 25 |
| Aberdeen | 1962-63 | Scottish Division One | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 |
| Aberdeen | 1963-64 | Scottish Division One | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Aberdeen | 1964-65 | Scottish Division One | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| Aberdeen | 1965-66 | Scottish Division One | 34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 12 |
| Aberdeen | 1966-67 | Scottish Division One | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| Aberdeen | 1967-68 | Scottish Division One | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Aberdeen | 1968-69 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | Total | Total | 237 | 78 | 23 | 8 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 306 | 98 |
| Caledonian | 1969-70 | Highland League | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Caledonian | Total | Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Falkirk | 1970-71 | Scottish Division One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Falkirk | Total | Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Stirling Albion | 1971-72 | Scottish Division Two | 18 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18+ | 3+ |
| Stirling Albion | Total | Total | 18 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18+ | 3+ |
| East Stirlingshire | 1972-73 | Scottish Division Two | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18+ | 1+ |
| East Stirlingshire | Total | Total | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18+ | 1+ |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 279 | 83 | 23+ | 8+ | 46+ | 13+ | 1 | 0 | 349+ | 104+ |

### Managerial record

| Team | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Team | From | To | P | W | L | D | Win % |
| Falkirk | 1977 | 1979 | 99 | 38 | 30 | 31 | 38.38% |
| Queen of the South | 1979 | 1980 | 45 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 31.11% |
| East Stirlingshire | 1983 | 1985 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alloa Athletic | 1990 | 1990 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14.29% |
| East Stirlingshire | 1993 | 1997 | 146 | 49 | 62 | 35 | 33.56% |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 304+ | 103+ | 120+ | 81+ | 29.40% |

## Honours
### East Stirlingshire

* Stirlingshire Cup : 1984-85