Billy Stark

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Billy Stark (born December 1, 1956) is a former Scottish footballer and current manager of Queen's Park.

Born in Glasgow, Stark made his professional debut in 1975 in nearby Paisley for St. Mirren. Two years later he won his first honour, a First Division Championship medal. After 255 games for St. Mirren, scoring 60 goals, he was signed by Aberdeen for £80,000. During a period of success for the side, he helped Aberdeen to win a European Super Cup in 1983, a Premier League and Scottish Cup in 1984, another league title the following year and a League Cup and Scottish Cup Double in 1986.

In 1987 Billy McNeill signed Stark to play in Celtic's midfield for a £100,000 fee. In three seasons with the club he won two further Scottish Cups and a League Cup, before leaving for Kilmarnock for two seasons. in 1992 he transferred to Hamilton Academical as a player/coach, but returned to Kilmarnock the following year under manager and former Celtic colleague Tommy Burns.

In 1994 Stark retired from playing, having scored over 100 league goals, and became Burns' assistant as he took over as Celtic manager. When Burns left Celtic in 1997, Stark managed the side for 3 matches before leaving himself. Stark then had spells managing Greenock Morton and St Johnstone before becoming Queen's Park manager in 2004.

Stark led Queen's to one of their greatest ever results in August 2006 at Firhill Stadium, when Queen's Park beat SPL side Aberdeen on penalty kicks after a 0-0 draw in the CIS Insurance League Cup.