Tommy Williams (footballer, born 1957)
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Thomas Edward Williams (born 18 December 1957) is a Scottish former professional footballer born in Winchburgh, West Lothian, who played as a defender. He made more than 300 appearances in the English Football League playing for Leicester City, Birmingham City and Grimsby Town. During a twelve-year career with Leicester City, he helped the club to win the championship of the Football League Second Division in the 1979–80 season. After finishing his playing career he spent 24 years as a police officer in Leicestershire.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Edward Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1957[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Winchburgh,[1] Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1974 | Leicester Beavers | ||
| 1974–1975 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1986 | Leicester City | 241 | (10) |
| 1986–1988 | Birmingham City | 62 | (1) |
| 1988–1991 | Grimsby Town | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tommy Williams". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- "Tommy Williams". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
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