Billy McPate

William 'Billy' Adamson McPate (born 22 July 1951) is a Scottish former cricketer and umpire.

McPate was born in July 1951 at Baillieston, Lanarkshire. He was educated at Coatbridge High School, before matriculating to the Glasgow College of Technology. A club cricketer for Drumpellier Cricket Club, McPate made his debut for Scotland in a first-class cricket match against Ireland at Downpatrick in 1983. It was in List A one-day cricket that McPate featured more in for Scotland, making his one-day debut against Northamptonshire in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. He featured in ten one-day matches for Scotland in the Benson & Hedges Cup and the NatWest Trophy. Playing as a right-arm fast-medium bowler in the Scottish side, he took 14 wickets in one-day cricket at an average of 31.57, with best figures of 4 for 42.

After McPate retired from playing, he took up umpiring with the East of Scotland Officials Association.