Bert Williams (footballer, born 1905)
Albert Leslie "Bert" Williams (1 May 1905 – 14 May 1974), also known as Les Williams, was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Football League for Wrexham, Gillingham and York City, and in non-League football for Chester and Burton Town.[1][2] He earned one cap for the Wales national team,[3] in a match against England on 22 November 1930.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Leslie Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1905[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newtown, Powys, Wales[1] | ||
| Date of death | 14 May 1974 (aged 69)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Maidstone, Kent, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Chester | |||
| 1929–1931 | Wrexham | 24 | (3) |
| 1931–1932 | Gillingham | 39 | (5) |
| 1932–1933 | York City | 7 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Gillingham | 11 | (1) |
| Burton Town | |||
| Total | 81 | (9) | |
| National team | |||
| 1930 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- Joyce, Michael, ed. (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 281. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen: A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
- "Williams, Bert". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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