Billy Dare

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

36th all-time scorer144th for appearances

Born: 14 Feb 1927Willesden
Shirt: #9, #7, #8
Debut: 5 Mar 1955v Leeds United, aged 28
Last game: 18 Apr 1959v Preston North End, aged 32

The West Ham career

all competitions, matches with line-up data

119

Appearances

119 starts, 0 from the bench

Goals

0.41 per game

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Assists

not recorded

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Minutes

not recorded

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Cards

not recorded

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Average rating

not rated

Best season for goals: 1955/56, 22 in 46 appearances.

Playing Time by season, all competitions

	Playing Time	Starts	Subs		Team Success
Season	MP	Starts	Subs	unSub	PPM	onG	onGA	+/-	+/-90	On-Off
1958/59	2	2	0	0	0.50
1957/58	26	26	0	0	1.31
1956/57	32	32	0	0	1.09
1955/56	46	46	0	0	1.00
1954/55	13	13	0	0	1.08
Career	119	119	0	0	1.09

Same definitions as the season Players tab. Shots exclude blocked shots; on/off figures are approximate. Hover a heading for its meaning. Detailed numbers exist from 2015/16; older seasons show appearances, goals and cards where recorded. The Career row adds the seasons shown.

Goals

49 for West Ham

At home

Away

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Penalties

–

Open play

Hat-tricks

By competition

Second Division	43	109 apps
FA Cup	5	8 apps
First Division	1	2 apps

Scored against most

When he scores

No goal minutes recorded.

First goal: 19 Mar 1955, v Middlesbrough 2–1

Latest goal: 18 Apr 1959, v Preston North End 1–1

Hat-trick: 31 Aug 1957, at Bristol Rovers 2–3

With him, without him

5 Mar 1955 to 18 Apr 1959

When he played

1.09

points per game

51 W 28 D 40 L

119 games · 1.73 scored · 1.5 conceded

43% wins

When he didn't

1.19

points per game

37 W 12 D 23 L

72 games · 2.15 scored · 1.6 conceded

51% wins

All competitions, between his first and last appearance, using matches with a recorded line-up. Injuries, rotation and who the opposition were all affect this, so treat it as context, not proof.

Milestones

5 Mar 1955Debutv Leeds United 2–1 1954/55
19 Mar 1955First goalv Middlesbrough 2–1 1954/55
22 Oct 195510th goalv Doncaster Rovers 6–1 1955/56
24 Mar 195650th appearancev Hull City 1–1 1955/56
18 Aug 195625th goalat Fulham 1–4 1956/57
31 Aug 1957Hat-trickat Bristol Rovers 2–3 1957/58
21 Sept 1957100th appearancev Fulham 3–2 1957/58
18 Apr 1959Last appearancev Preston North End 1–1 1958/59

Based on matches with line-up data (1900/01–1914/15, 1919/20–1938/39, 1945/46–2009/10 and 2015/16–2026/27); not a full career record.

By season and competition

Season	Competition	Apps	Starts	Mins	G	A
1958/59	First Division	2	2	–	1	–
1957/58	Second Division	26	26	–	14	–
1956/57	FA Cup	2	2	–	1	–
1956/57	Second Division	30	30	–	9	–
1955/56	FA Cup	6	6	–	4	–
1955/56	Second Division	40	40	–	18	–
1954/55	Second Division	13	13	–	2	–

Appearances

Date	Comp	Opponent	Score	Res	G
18 Apr 1959	D1	Preston North End	1–1	D	1
14 Mar 1959	D1	at Burnley	0–1	L
22 Feb 1958	D2	Bristol City	3–2	W	1
20 Feb 1958	D2	at Leyton Orient	4–1	W	1
8 Feb 1958	D2	Barnsley	1–1	D
25 Dec 1957	D2	Ipswich Town	1–1	D
21 Dec 1957	D2	at Lincoln City	6–1	W
14 Dec 1957	D2	Middlesbrough	2–1	W
7 Dec 1957	D2	at Liverpool	1–1	D
30 Nov 1957	D2	Cardiff City	1–1	D
23 Nov 1957	D2	at Bristol City	1–1	D
16 Nov 1957	D2	Stoke City	5–0	W	1
9 Nov 1957	D2	at Grimsby Town	2–1	W
2 Nov 1957	D2	Huddersfield Town	5–2	W
26 Oct 1957	D2	at Rotherham United	2–1	W
19 Oct 1957	D2	Doncaster Rovers	1–1	D
12 Oct 1957	D2	at Charlton Athletic	3–0	W	1
5 Oct 1957	D2	Leyton Orient	3–2	W
28 Sept 1957	D2	at Barnsley	0–1	L
21 Sept 1957	D2	Fulham	3–2	W	2
16 Sept 1957	D2	at Sheffield United	1–2	L	1
14 Sept 1957	D2	at Swansea City	2–3	L	1
9 Sept 1957	D2	Sheffield United	0–3	L
7 Sept 1957	D2	Derby County	2–1	W
2 Sept 1957	D2	Blackburn Rovers	1–1	D	1
31 Aug 1957	D2	at Bristol Rovers	3–2	W	3
26 Aug 1957	D2	at Blackburn Rovers	1–2	L	1
24 Aug 1957	D2	Lincoln City	2–2	D	1
27 Apr 1957	D2	at Liverpool	0–1	L
22 Apr 1957	D2	Bristol City	3–1	W	1
19 Apr 1957	D2	at Bristol City	1–1	D
15 Apr 1957	D2	at Nottingham Forest	0–3	L
13 Apr 1957	D2	Bury	1–0	W	1
6 Apr 1957	D2	at Leicester City	3–5	L
30 Mar 1957	D2	Middlesbrough	1–1	D
23 Mar 1957	D2	at Stoke City	1–0	W
16 Mar 1957	D2	Doncaster Rovers	1–1	D
9 Mar 1957	D2	at Grimsby Town	1–2	L
2 Mar 1957	D2	Bristol Rovers	1–2	L
23 Feb 1957	D2	at Huddersfield Town	2–6	L
16 Feb 1957	D2	Leyton Orient	2–1	W
9 Feb 1957	D2	Sheffield United	3–2	W
2 Feb 1957	D2	at Barnsley	2–1	W	1
26 Jan 1957	FAC	at Everton	1–2	L	1
19 Jan 1957	D2	Port Vale	2–1	W
12 Jan 1957	D2	at Rotherham United	1–0	W
5 Jan 1957	FAC	Grimsby Town	5–3	W
29 Dec 1956	D2	Lincoln City	2–1	W	2
25 Dec 1956	D2	Nottingham Forest	2–1	W
10 Nov 1956	D2	Stoke City	1–0	W
3 Nov 1956	D2	at Doncaster Rovers	0–3	L
13 Oct 1956	D2	Huddersfield Town	0–2	L
6 Oct 1956	D2	at Leyton Orient	2–1	W
29 Sept 1956	D2	at Sheffield United	0–1	L
22 Sept 1956	D2	Barnsley	2–0	W	1
15 Sept 1956	D2	at Port Vale	0–0	D
8 Sept 1956	D2	Rotherham United	1–1	D	1
25 Aug 1956	D2	Swansea City	1–2	L
20 Aug 1956	D2	Blackburn Rovers	1–3	L
18 Aug 1956	D2	at Fulham	4–1	W	2
28 Apr 1956	D2	Bristol City	3–0	W
21 Apr 1956	D2	Lincoln City	2–4	L	1
18 Apr 1956	D2	at Nottingham Forest	0–0	D
14 Apr 1956	D2	at Leicester City	1–2	L
7 Apr 1956	D2	Sheffield Wednesday	3–3	D	1
2 Apr 1956	D2	at Stoke City	0–3	L
31 Mar 1956	D2	at Plymouth Argyle	1–0	W
30 Mar 1956	D2	Stoke City	2–0	W	1
26 Mar 1956	D2	at Doncaster Rovers	1–2	L
24 Mar 1956	D2	Hull City	1–1	D
19 Mar 1956	D2	Bury	3–2	W	1
17 Mar 1956	D2	at Blackburn Rovers	1–4	L
10 Mar 1956	D2	Bristol Rovers	2–1	W
8 Mar 1956	FAC	Tottenham Hotspur	1–2	L	1
3 Mar 1956	FAC	at Tottenham Hotspur	3–3	D
25 Feb 1956	D2	Liverpool	2–0	W
23 Feb 1956	FAC	at Blackburn Rovers	3–2	W
18 Feb 1956	FAC	Blackburn Rovers	0–0	D
11 Feb 1956	D2	at Barnsley	1–1	D	1
28 Jan 1956	FAC	Cardiff City	2–1	W	1
21 Jan 1956	D2	at Fulham	1–3	L	1
14 Jan 1956	D2	Leeds United	1–1	D
7 Jan 1956	FAC	Preston North End	5–2	W	2
31 Dec 1955	D2	at Notts County	1–0	W	1
27 Dec 1955	D2	Middlesbrough	1–0	W
26 Dec 1955	D2	at Middlesbrough	0–2	L
24 Dec 1955	D2	Swansea City	5–1	W	1
3 Dec 1955	D2	Leicester City	1–3	L
26 Nov 1955	D2	at Sheffield Wednesday	1–1	D
19 Nov 1955	D2	Nottingham Forest	1–2	L
12 Nov 1955	D2	at Hull City	1–3	L
5 Nov 1955	D2	Blackburn Rovers	2–3	L	1
29 Oct 1955	D2	at Lincoln City	1–1	D	1
22 Oct 1955	D2	Doncaster Rovers	6–1	W	1
15 Oct 1955	D2	at Liverpool	1–3	L
8 Oct 1955	D2	Plymouth Argyle	4–0	W
1 Oct 1955	D2	Barnsley	4–0	W	2
24 Sept 1955	D2	at Bury	1–1	D
17 Sept 1955	D2	Fulham	2–1	W
10 Sept 1955	D2	at Leeds United	3–3	D	1
6 Sept 1955	D2	at Bristol City	1–3	L
3 Sept 1955	D2	Notts County	6–1	W	2
29 Aug 1955	D2	Port Vale	0–2	L
27 Aug 1955	D2	at Swansea City	2–4	L	1
22 Aug 1955	D2	at Port Vale	1–2	L
20 Aug 1955	D2	Rotherham United	1–1	D	1
2 May 1955	D2	at Nottingham Forest	1–1	D
30 Apr 1955	D2	Lincoln City	0–1	L
26 Apr 1955	D2	Liverpool	0–3	L
23 Apr 1955	D2	at Bury	1–4	L
16 Apr 1955	D2	Rotherham United	1–2	L
11 Apr 1955	D2	at Fulham	0–0	D
9 Apr 1955	D2	at Luton Town	0–2	L
8 Apr 1955	D2	Fulham	2–1	W
2 Apr 1955	D2	Ipswich Town	4–0	W	1
26 Mar 1955	D2	at Birmingham City	2–1	W
19 Mar 1955	D2	Middlesbrough	2–1	W	1
12 Mar 1955	D2	at Stoke City	2–0	W
5 Mar 1955	D2	Leeds United	2–1	W

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