Glyndwr James John Williams (3 November 1918 – 6 May 2011) was a Welsh professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Glyndwr James John Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Maesteg, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 2011 (aged 92) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1952 | Cardiff City | 144 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1951 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Maesteg, Williams began his career playing for Caerau as an amateur, helping them win the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1946 and, despite only having played a handful of games, following the return of the English Football League after World War II he signed for Cardiff City. He made his debut in January 1947 in a 1–0 win over Aldershot, during a season in which Cardiff gained promotion to Division Two.[1] His versatility, being able to play anywhere in defence, saw him become a regular for the side and at the end of the 1950–51 season his form lead to his first and only Wales cap when he played against Switzerland.[2] However, at the end of the following season, he was released by the club and returned to non-league Welsh football.[3]
References
edit- ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ Hayes, Dean P. (2004). Wales The Complete Who's Who of Footballers Since 1946. Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-3700-9.
- ^ "Glyn Williams". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
External links
edit- Glyn Williams at EU-Football.info
- Glyn Williams' obituary at archive.today (archived 24 December 2012)
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