Peter Billing

Born in Liverpool, Billing started his career with local non-League side South Liverpool before being signed up by Howard Kendall at Everton in January 1986. He only played one First Division game for the "Toffees". Also, he featured in both legs of the 1986 Super Cup final defeat to rivals Liverpool. He left Goodison Park after being sold to Crewe Alexandra for £12,000 in December 1986. The "Railwaymen" finished 17th in the Fourth Division in 1986–87 and 1987–88. Manager Dario Gradi took the Gresty Road club to promotion in 1988–89 with a third-place finish. Billing made 88 league appearances for the club in his two and a half seasons in Cheshire. He was sold to Coventry City for £120,000 in June 1989 as manager John Sillett needed defensive cover. The "Sky Blues" finished 12th in the top-flight in the 1989–90 season, though Billing had to wait until October before making his club debut in the League Cup. They then dropped to 16th in 1990–91 under new boss Terry Butcher, before finishing 19th in 1991–92, one place and two points above relegated Luton Town. Coventry played in the first-ever season of Premier League football in 1992–93 under Bobby Gould, though Billing lost his first-team place by 1993–94 after new boss Phil Neal took over at Highfield Road. Billing made 58 league appearances for the Midlands side. He was loaned to Second Division club Port Vale in February 1993. He impressed manager John Rudge and was signed permanently for a £35,000 fee in May 1993. Two of…

Billing was a "fearsome combative" defender.

Everton

Super Cup runner-up: 1986 Crewe Alexandra

Football League Fourth Division third-place promotion: 1988–89 Port Vale

Football League Trophy: 1992–93 Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1993–94