Billy Williams (footballer, born 1905)
 Williams with West Ham United | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dennis Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Leytonstone, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 March 1994 (aged 88) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fairburn House | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1927 | West Ham United | 33 | (7) |
| 1927–1928 | Chelsea | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 35 | (7) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Dennis Williams (27 September 1905 – 8 March 1994) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Born in Leytonstone, he became the youngest ever professional at 15 years of age, when in 1921 he signed for West Ham United from Fairbairn House. On 6 May 1922 (making an appearance against Blackpool) at aged 16 years and 221 days, he became West Ham's youngest ever player; a record he held until Reece Oxford made his debut 23 days younger in 2015.[1][2][3] The forward made 44 appearances in all competitions and scored nine goals for West Ham before joining Chelsea in 1927.[4] He played only one season for Chelsea, playing only two games without scoring.[5]
References
- ^ "West Ham United FC on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "West Ham United FC on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ The Claret & Blue Book of West Ham United. Hove: Pitch Publishing (Brighton) Ltd. 2007. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-905411-02-3.
- ^ "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics William Williams". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Player profile — Billy Williams". www.stamford-bridge.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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