Billy Mckay

Billy was on the books at Leicester City in 2002-2009. He was loaned out to Hinckley United in 2008 where he made two appearances and scored once. Between 2009-2011 he was at Northampton Town where he scored 13 goals in 74 appearances. Billy was first signed from Northampton Town on July 2011. He spent three and a half seasons at the Caledonian Stadium and earned the fans chant "He scores when he wants" after scoring regularly. He left in January 2015 having scored 54 goals in 124 appearances and he signed for Wigan Athletic making just 10 appearances without scoring. Having then made 29 appearances for Dundee United scoring 12 times in 2015-2016 he was loaned out to Oldham Athletic where he made 23 appearances scoring 4 times. His second coming was as a loan player in January 2017 scoring 4 in 15 games. He blotted his copybook with Inverness fans in 2017-2021 by joining Ross County where he made 102 appearances scoring 32 goals. Up to the start of season 2021-2022 he had scored 65 goals in 157 appearances. However he has redeemed himself and signed on again at Inverness for season 21-22. Billy has made 11 appearances for Northern Ireland but has yet to score for the national team. Billy is now closing in on record scorer Dennis Wyness (101). The countdown is now on since he scored his 93rd goal against Morton in Jan 2023.

On the International scene, Billy has made 11 appearances for Northern Ireland but has yet to score for the national team.

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Billy has signed a new extension to his contract to take him to the end of season 24/25 At present he starts the new season on 100 goals, one short of the record held by Dennis Wyness.

(BIO Catchup for season 23/24: Across his three spells with the club, Billy has played 246 games for the club and has scored 100 goals. He is just one goal away from equalling Dennis Wyness’ ICTFC club goalscoring record.

Billy was voted as the club’s Players’ Player and Fans’ Player of the Year last season, and he also won the club’s goal of the season award.

He joined us initially back in 2011 from Northampton Town. During his initial first spell at the club, he scored 62 goals in 141 games before joining Wigan Athletic in January 2015. Billy would return to Caley Thistle for a brief loan spell in January 2017. He then returned the club for third time in the summer of 2021 on a permanent basis.)


Original Bio: Recently signed a new two-year deal. Joined the club from Northampton Town but began his career with Leicester City and came through the Academy where he was a prolific goalscorer. Opportunities didn`t arrive with City and he signed for Northampton Town in the summer of 2009, going on to make over 70 apps. for the club. In a Carling Cup match, he played and scored against Liverpool. A Northern Ireland Under-21 internationalist. Became a regular in the side at the beginning on 3rd December 2011 and scored his first goal the week after in a home match against Dundee United. Lightning quick and very skilful he will be looking to add to his tally of three goals scored last season. Scored against St Mirren in opening SPL fixture this season.