Alan Williams (3 June 1938 – 18 May 2017) was an English footballer who made more than 550 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre half for Bristol City, Oldham Athletic, Watford, Newport County and Swansea Town. He also played non-league football for Cheltenham Town,[3] Gloucester City[4] and Keynsham Town.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1938[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 18 May 2017 (aged 78)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bristol,[2] England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1961 | Bristol City | 134 | (2) |
| 1961–1965 | Oldham Athletic | 172 | (9) |
| 1965–1966 | Watford | 43 | (4) |
| 1966–1968 | Newport County | 64 | (3) |
| 1968–1972 | Swansea Town | 145 | (7) |
| 1972–1973 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| 1973–1974 | Gloucester City | ||
| Keynsham Town | |||
| Total | 558 | (25) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Alan Williams". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Former Tiger Alan Williams passes away". Gloucester City A.F.C. 21 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Alan Williams". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Past Players U–Z". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Players: Waugh to Williams" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. Trefor Jones. p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
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