Billy Little

Billy Little (4 February 1940 – 6 November 2026) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. A forward, he spent most of his playing career at Aberdeen.

Little joined Aberdeen in 1957, having played in Scottish School Boys' defeat of England Schools at Parkhead 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 Caledonian. He then moved back into the Scottish League and had spells with Falkirk, Stirling Albion, East Stirlingshire and Alloa Athletic.

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.

Little was born in Dumfries, Scotland, on 4 February 1940. He died at a hospital in Larbert on 6 November 2026, aged 86.

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East Stirlingshire

• Stirlingshire Cup: 1984-85