Born
Glasgow
Billy Vandermotten
Biography
Billy was signed in early August 1956; the inside left having been given a free transfer at the end of the 1955-56 season by Stirling Albion and impressing in our pre-season trials. He spent most of the 1956-57 campaign as our regular inside left, although in the last few months of the season he began to feature less, with Jim Fernie preferred. He started the first game of the following season but after dropping out and receiving no further game time by late September he was released on a free at his own request and would go on to join…Read moreRead less
Billy was signed in early August 1956; the inside left having been given a free transfer at the end of the 1955-56 season by Stirling Albion and impressing in our pre-season trials. He spent most of the 1956-57 campaign as our regular inside left, although in the last few months of the season he began to feature less, with Jim Fernie preferred. He started the first game of the following season but after dropping out and receiving no further game time by late September he was released on a free at his own request and would go on to join Keith early the following month.
Statistics
- Apps
- 31
- Goals
- 12
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.39
- Minutes
- 2790
- Seasons
- 2
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 4 Aug 1956 · Left: 3 Oct 1957
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Gray | 11 Aug 1956 | 6 Mar 1957 | 27 |
| Chris Anderson | 30 Mar 1957 | 10 Aug 1957 | 4 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Albion Rovers 2–1 Arbroath· Scottish League Cup · Cliftonhill
First competitive goal
East Stirlingshire 0–3 Arbroath· Scottish League Cup · Firs Park
Last goal
Dumbarton 3–1 Arbroath· Division Two · Boghead
Last appearance
Arbroath 1–1 Hamilton Academical· Scottish League Cup · Gayfield
Recorded contract end
Died
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
Appearances (31)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1957 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Hamilton Accies | Scottish League Cup1957-58 | D |
| 24 Apr 1957 | East Stirling | 1–3 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | W |
| 8 Apr 1957 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Dundee United | Division Two1956-57 | D |
| 30 Mar 1957 | Brechin City | 2–1 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | L |
| 6 Mar 1957 | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | L |
| 19 Jan 1957 | Albion Rovers | 2–0 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | L |
| 12 Jan 1957 | Arbroath | 0–1 | Clyde | Division Two1956-57 | L |
| 1 Jan 1957 | Forfar | 2–1 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | L |
| 15 Dec 1956 | Montrose | 2–1 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | L |
| 8 Dec 1956 | Hamilton Accies | 2–1 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | L |
| 1 Dec 1956 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Brechin City | Division Two1956-57 | D |
| 24 Nov 1956 | Stenhousemuir | 2–3 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | W |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Arbroath | 5–0 | East Stirling | Division Two1956-57 | W |
| 3 Nov 1956 | Stirling | 1–3 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | W |
| 27 Oct 1956 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Dumbarton | Division Two1956-57 | W |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Arbroath | 1–0 | St Johnstone | Division Two1956-57 | W |
| 13 Oct 1956 | Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | L |
| 6 Oct 1956 | Forfar | 3–1 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1956-57 | L |
| 29 Sep 1956 | Clyde | 2–1 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | L |
| 22 Sep 1956 | Arbroath | 6–1 | Brora Rangers | Scottish Cup1956-57 | W |
| 19 Sep 1956 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Morton | Division Two1956-57 | W |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Berwick Rangers | 2–1 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | L |
| 12 Sep 1956 | Stranraer | 3–0 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | L |
| 8 Sep 1956 | Arbroath | 10–2 | Rothes | Scottish Cup1956-57 | W |
| 5 Sep 1956 | Dundee United | 5–0 | Arbroath | Scottish League Cup1956-57 | L |
| 3 Sep 1956 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Dundee United | Scottish League Cup1956-57 | W |
| 1 Sep 1956 | Arbroath | 6–1 | Montrose | Scottish League Cup1956-57 | W |
| 25 Aug 1956 | East Stirling | 0–3 | Arbroath | Scottish League Cup1956-57 | W |
| 22 Aug 1956 | Morton | 4–3 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | L |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Forfar | Scottish League Cup1956-57 | W |
Goals scored (12)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1957 | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | L | 75′ |
| 1 Jan 1957 | Forfar | 2–1 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | L | 8′ |
| 1 Dec 1956 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Brechin City | Division Two1956-57 | D | 89′ |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Arbroath | 5–0 | East Stirling | Division Two1956-57 | W | 55′ |
| 3 Nov 1956 | Stirling | 1–3 | Arbroath | Division Two1956-57 | W | 5′ |
| 6 Oct 1956 | Forfar | 3–1 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1956-57 | L | 40′ |
| 22 Sep 1956 | Arbroath | 6–1 | Brora Rangers | Scottish Cup1956-57 | W | 17′ |
| 22 Sep 1956 | Arbroath | 6–1 | Brora Rangers | Scottish Cup1956-57 | W | 57′ |
| 8 Sep 1956 | Arbroath | 10–2 | Rothes | Scottish Cup1956-57 | W | 43′ |
| 8 Sep 1956 | Arbroath | 10–2 | Rothes | Scottish Cup1956-57 | W | 51′ |
| 3 Sep 1956 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Dundee United | Scottish League Cup1956-57 | W | 60′ |
| 25 Aug 1956 | East Stirling | 0–3 | Arbroath | Scottish League Cup1956-57 | W | 57′ |