Horace Williams
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Pembroke, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 1960 (aged 59–60) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Liverpool Regiment | |||
| St Johnstone | |||
| 1919–1921 | Hibernian | 26 | (3) |
| 1921–1922 | Dundee Hibernian | 24 | (13) |
| 1922–1923 | Gillingham | 26 | (10) |
| 1923 | Wrexham | 0 | (0) |
| Mold | |||
| 1926–1927 | New Brighton | 46 | (38) |
| 1927–1928 | Blackpool | 5 | (3) |
| Peterborough & Fletton United | |||
| Macclesfield Town | |||
| Caernarvon Athletic | |||
| Lovells Athletic | |||
| Hereford United | |||
| Amiens | |||
| Tunbridge Wells Rangers | |||
| 1931 | Abergele | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1930 | ZAC Zwolle[1][2] | ||
| 1931–1933 | Luzern | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Horace F. Williams (1900 – 29 October 1960) was a Welsh professional footballer.
Williams began his senior career in Scotland, playing for St Johnstone and then Hibernian. He joined Dundee Hibernian in July 1921 for a fee of £30. After scoring 13 goals in 25 appearances, he was transferred to Gillingham in March 1922, having been transfer listed in December for £200. He finished as Dundee Hibs' top scorer despite leaving before the end of the season.[3]
Williams went on to make a total of over 70 English Football League appearances for Gillingham, New Brighton and Blackpool.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Z.A.C.'s nieuwe trainer" (in Dutch). Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Z.A.C.'s nieuwe trainer. Heden in Zwolle gearriveerd" (in Dutch). Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Gracie, Steve (2008). A Passion for Survival. Dundee: Arabest Publishing. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-9558341-0-3.
- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 34. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
External links
[edit]- Horace Williams[permanent dead link], www.ihibs.co.uk
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- 1900 births
- 1960 deaths
- Welsh men's footballers
- Gillingham F.C. players
- New Brighton A.F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Macclesfield Town F.C. players
- Hereford United F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Peterborough & Fletton United F.C. players
- Amiens SC players
- Welsh football managers
- FC Luzern managers
- Lovell's Athletic F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Tunbridge Wells F.C. players
- Caernarvon Athletic F.C. players
- Men's association football forwards
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