Ralph Williams (footballer)
Ralph Shipley Williams (2 October 1905 – 1 March 1985) was a Welsh professional football centre forward who played in the Football League for a number of clubs,[1] most notably Chesterfield and Cardiff City.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ralph Shipley Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberaman, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1 March 1985 (aged 79)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Pontypridd, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Aberaman Athletic | |||
| Aberdare Athletic | 2 | ||
| 1924–1925 | Brentford | 7 | (1) |
| Aberaman Athletic | |||
| Poole Town | |||
| 1927 | Chesterfield | 31 | (15) |
| Manchester Central | |||
| Colwyn Bay United | |||
| 1929–1930 | Cardiff City | 30 | (17) |
| 1931 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | (16) |
| 1931 | Rochdale | 8 | (1) |
| 1932–1933 | Southport | 12 | (3) |
| Merthyr Town | |||
| Lovell's Athletic | |||
| Aberdare Town | |||
| Bangor City | |||
| Rhyl | |||
| Aberdare Town | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1924–25[5] | Third Division South | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Chesterfield | 1927–28[6] | Third Division North | 31 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 15 |
| Southport | 1932–33[4] | Third Division North | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Career total | 50 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 19 | ||
References
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 169, 170. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information 1921–2018". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 313. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Player Details". Port Online. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 368. ISBN 0951526200.
- "Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1927-28". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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