Billy Horner
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William 'Billy' Horner is an English
footballer and manager.
Horner played at Middlesbrough
from 1960 to 1969, primarily as a defender. He moved on to Darlington
where he played until 1975.
He was player-manager of Darlington during the 1974–75
season, in which the club had to apply for re-election. He left the club at the end of the season. In October 1976, he was named manager of Darlington's arch-rivals Hartlepool United
and had two separate spells as manager: one from 1976–1983 and the other from 1984-1986. Although Hartlepool applied for re-election to the League on three occasions, Horner also guided the club to a respectable 9th place finish in 1980–81
, during which the club had been promotion contenders. In his second spell at the club, Hartlepool finished 7th in 1985–86
, in which they had also been a promotion contender for much of the season.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer and manager.
Horner played at Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
from 1960 to 1969, primarily as a defender. He moved on to Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
where he played until 1975.
He was player-manager of Darlington during the 1974–75
1974-75 in English football
The 1974–75 season was the 95th season of competitive football in England.- First Division :Dave Mackay guided Derby County to their second league title in four years having overcome strong competition from Liverpool, Ipswich Town, Everton, Stoke City, Manchester City, Sheffield United and...
season, in which the club had to apply for re-election. He left the club at the end of the season. In October 1976, he was named manager of Darlington's arch-rivals Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
and had two separate spells as manager: one from 1976–1983 and the other from 1984-1986. Although Hartlepool applied for re-election to the League on three occasions, Horner also guided the club to a respectable 9th place finish in 1980–81
1980-81 in English football
The 1980–81 season was the 101st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:The Football League introduced a three points for a win system in place of the two points for a win system which had operated since the league's formation in 1889...
, during which the club had been promotion contenders. In his second spell at the club, Hartlepool finished 7th in 1985–86
1985-86 in English football
The 1985–86 season was the 106th season of competitive football in England.- First Division :The championship crown went to Liverpool for the 16th time in their history at the end of their first season under the management of Kenny Dalglish, but they had to fight off some very stiff competition to...
, in which they had also been a promotion contender for much of the season.
Managerial stats
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
 |
August 1974 | May 1975 | 46 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 28.3 |
| Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
|
October 1976 | March 1983 | 307 | 95 | 135 | 77 | 30.9 |
| Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
|
December 1984 | November 1986 | 94 | 30 | 43 | 21 | 31.9 |