Edwin Williams (footballer)

Edwin H. Williams (born 1868) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 2 matches. He played his first match on 13 March 1893 against England and his last match on 18 March 1893 against Scotland.[1] At club level, he played for[2] Saltney Victoria (1887/88), Over Wanderers (1888/89), Chester (1889/90) and Crewe Alexandra (1889-1893). He also turned out for Nantwich (1892/93) , later becoming the local reporter for 'The Nantwich Chronicle' for over half a century.[3]

Edwin Williams
Personal information
Full name Edwin Houghland Williams
Date of birth 5 November 1868
Place of birth Hawarden, Wales
Date of death 14 May 1950
Place of death Nantwich, Cheshire
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Crewe Alexandra
National team
1893 Wales 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

See also

References
  1. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. "Crewe Chronicle, 21st January 1939, p2".
  3. CHATWIN, MICHAEL. (2020). ULTIMATE BOOK OF NANTWICH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB. [S.l.]: EMPIRE. ISBN 0-9563068-2-9. OCLC 1199329275.


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