William Day (27 December 1936 – 21 January 2018) was an English footballer who played for

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Va ...

and

Newcastle United Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Since th ...

. He was part of the Boro attack which included Brian Clough and Alan Peacock. Whilst undertaking his national service in Germany, the club used to fly him home of the morning of match days and back again after matches. As an outside right, he wasn't a prolific goalscorer but he created many goals for his teammates. Following his retirement, he became a bookmaker and could be seen at racecourses in the north of England.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Day, Billy 1936 births Living people Footballers from Middlesbrough Men's association football wingers English men's footballers Middlesbrough F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players English Football League players