Billy Rafferty

William Henry Rafferty (born 30 December 1950) is a Scottish retired footballer who played as a forward.

Rafferty began his league career with Coventry City after joining them from Port Glasgow but found opportunities few and far between.

[1] A move to Blackpool in 1972 saw him play and score more regularly before joining Plymouth Argyle a year later.

[2] With his striking partner, Paul Mariner, he became an important player in the Argyle side that won promotion to the Football League Second Division in 1975.

At Portsmouth, Rafferty once again became a key striker, winning the Third Division championship in 1983 before joining AFC Bournemouth, which would be his last league club in England.