Robert Williams (footballer, born 1932)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Robert Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Felling, England | ||
| Date of death | March 2003 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Rotherham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1954 | Rotherham United | 4 | (2) |
| 1954–1955 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 1955–1956 | Wisbech Town | ||
| 1956–1957 | Bradford City | 6 | (0) |
| 1957–1962 | Mansfield Town | 154 | (4) |
| Total | 164 | (7) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Robert Williams (18 November 1932 – March 2003) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half.
Career
[edit]Born in Felling,[1] Williams spent his early career with Rotherham United, Sheffield United and Wisbech Town.[2] He signed for Bradford City from Wisbech Town in June 1956.[3] He made 6 league appearances for the club,[4] before moving to Mansfield Town in July 1957.[3]
Sources
[edit]- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Robert Williams". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ Robert Williams at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b Frost, p. 410
- ^ Frost, p. 390
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- 1932 births
- 2003 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Wisbech Town F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football wing halves
- People from Felling
- Footballers from Tyne and Wear
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football midfielder, 1930s birth stubs