Barrie Williams

Barrie Williams (23 September 1937 – 23 April 2018)[1] was a Welsh football coach. He managed Sutton United during the 1980s and the England women's team during 1991. In January 1989, Williams led Sutton United, of the Football Conference, to a famous FA Cup win over top division Coventry City. A teacher of English Literature by profession, Williams was known for quoting Shakespeare[2] and Kipling, as well as smoking a pipe.[3] He later emigrated to Spain.[4]

Barrie Williams
Personal information
Full name Barrie Williams
Date of birth (1937-09-23)23 September 1937
Place of birth Carmarthen, Wales[1]
Date of death 23 April 2018(2018-04-23) (aged 80)
Place of death Spain
Teams managed
Years Team
1977–1979 Sutton United (assistant)
1979–1989 Sutton United
1991 England Women
1992–1993 Hendon

Williams took charge of Hendon for their 1992–93 Isthmian League campaign.[5]

References

  1. "Barrie Williams, football manager – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. David Lacey (6 January 2012). "FA Cup suffers from bigger teams' neglect and minnows' growth". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  3. "The FA Cup Managers". TheFA.com. 1 February 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43873458
  5. "Monday 23 April - Barrie Williams". Hendon F.C. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.


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