Billy McKay

Leicester City

Mckay was born in Corby. He started his career at Leicester City after being spotted as a youth by scout Bev Ironmonger. At a young age, he was brought into the academy, started to push for the first team and signed a new contract in 2008. Despite impressing with a prolific goalscoring record at academy and reserve team level for Leicester, Mckay was released at the end of the 2008–09 season.

Hinckley United (loan)

He was loaned, for a month, to Hinckley United of the Conference North, in 2008.

Northampton Town

Northampton Town gave Mckay a trial during 2009 pre-season, where he impressed by scoring two goals, including an overhead kick, against Coventry City. After this match he was awarded a one-year contract from manager, Stuart Gray. Mckay also claimed the honour of becoming the first Northampton Town player to score in the 'new' rivalry with Milton Keynes Dons. He netted in a 3–1 defeat at stadium:mk. His first senior goal came during a 3–0 win over Accrington Stanley. After a couple of months coming on as a substitute without scoring – often played out of position – Mckay scored the winner against Dagenham & Redbridge, in the 88th minute, during a 1–0 win on Boxing Day. Four weeks later, on 26 January 2010, he scored and provided an assist for Ryan Gilligan in a 2–1 win over Darlington. This was followed up by a brace in 4–0 win over Accrington Stanley in February. In late April, Mckay signed a new deal that kept him at…

Mckay was called up to the Northern Ireland national under-21 football team for the 2011 European Championship qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Iceland. He didn't play in the first match against the Czech Republic but started against Iceland in a 6–2 defeat. His first win playing for Northern Ireland came in a 3–0 success against San Marino. Mckay was selected for the senior Northern Ireland squad in November 2012, and made his full international début in February 2013 in a friendly against Malta.

Club

As of match played 29 July 2023

International

As of match played 28 August 2019

Ross County

Scottish Championship: 2018–19 Scottish Challenge Cup: 2018–19 Individual

SPL Player of the Month: November 2012, September 2013 SPFL Championship Player of the Month: October 2018 SPFL Premiership Player of the Month: February 2020