Richard Williams (English footballer)

For the Welsh international footballer, see Richard Parry Williams.

Richard Williams
Personal information
Date of birth (1866-04-17)17 April 1866
Place of birth Bromborough Pool, England
Date of death 5 November 1939(1939-11-05) (aged 73)
Place of death Leigh, Lancashire, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bromborough Pool
1891–1895 Everton 58 (0)
1895–1899 Luton Town
1899–1900 Glossop North End/Glossop
Total 58+ (0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Williams (17 April 1866 – 5 November 1939) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Bromborough Pool,[1] Williams played for Bromborough Pool, Everton, Luton Town and Glossop North End/Glossop.[2] At Everton he was a member of the first team between 1891 and 1895, making a total of 70 appearances - 58 in the Football League and 12 in the FA Cup.[3] Williams played in the 1893 FA Cup Final for Everton, and moved to Luton Town in February 1895.[4]

Personal life

Williams worked at the Bromborough Pool soap factory (prior to turning professional at football) and was married twice.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Onslow, Tony. "Richard Williams, an Everton goalkeeper – Everton FC Heritage Society".
  2. ^ Richard Williams at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Pre-1900 players". EFC History. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Everton Player Stats Richard Williams". Everton F.C. official site. Retrieved 11 November 2009.


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