Danny Williams (footballer, born 1924)
.jpg) Danny Williams in 1948 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Thrybergh, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 February 2019 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Newmarket, Suffolk, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Silverwood Colliery | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1965 | Rotherham United | 461 | (21) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1962–1965 | Rotherham United | ||
| 1965–1969 | Swindon Town | ||
| 1969–1971 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 1971–1974 | Mansfield Town | ||
| 1974–1978 | Swindon Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daniel Williams (20 November 1924 – 3 February 2019) was an English football player and manager.
Playing career
Born in Thrybergh, Williams began his career with Silverwood Colliery and he spent his entire professional playing career with Rotherham United as either a left-half or inside-forward between 1943 and 1965. He made 461 league appearances, scoring 21 goals.[1][2]
Management career
He managed Rotherham United (1962-1965), Swindon Town (1965-1969) and (1974-1978), Sheffield Wednesday (1969-1971) and Mansfield Town (1971-1974).[3]
He led Swindon to victory in the 1969 Football League Cup Final, the 1969 Anglo-Italian League Cup and the 1970 Anglo-Italian Cup.[4]
After leaving his role as Swindon manager in 1978, he then worked as general manager until 1985.[4]
Death
He died on 3 February 2019, aged 94.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "Danny Williams". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Danny Williams at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Danny Williams management career statistics at Soccerbase
- ^ a b c "Danny Williams: Swindon Town and Rotherham United legend dies aged 94". BBC Sport. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "OBITUARY - Danny Williams 1924–2019". www.themillers.co.uk.
- 1924 births
- 2019 deaths
- English footballers
- Association football wing halves
- Association football inside forwards
- Silverwood Colliery F.C. players
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football managers
- Mansfield Town F.C. managers
- Rotherham United F.C. managers
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. managers
- Swindon Town F.C. managers
- English Football League managers
- Swindon Town F.C. non-playing staff