George Williams (footballer, born 1897)

George Williams
Personal information
Full name George Henry Williams
Date of birth (1897-10-10)10 October 1897
Place of birth Ventnor, England
Date of death 22 February 1957(1957-02-22) (aged 59)
Place of death Southampton, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Peartree Congregational Church
Hampshire Regiment
1919–1920 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1921 Southampton 2 (1)
1921–1922 Exeter City 11 (1)
1922–1925 Netley Sports
1925–1926 Cowes
1926–19?? Salisbury City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Henry William (10 October 1897 – 22 February 1957) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward for Southampton and Exeter City in the 1920s.

Football career

Williams was born at Ventnor on the Isle of Wight;[1] during the First World War he had been a member of the Hampshire Regiment, serving in the 2/4th Battalion.[2]

After leaving the army, Williams joined Southampton as an amateur in 1919, signing as a professional in October 1920. He made his debut when he took the place of the injured Arthur Dominy for a Football League Division Three match at Swindon Town on 6 September 1920. Although Williams scored, the match ended in a 3–2 defeat. He retained his place for the next match, a 2–0 victory over local rivals, Portsmouth.[3] Following Dominey's return to fitness, Williams was not given another opportunity in the first team and moved to Exeter City in the summer of 1921.[2]

After one season with Exeter, in which he made eleven league appearances,[1] Williams returned to Hampshire where he played Hampshire League football with Netley Sports and Cowes, before finishing his football career at Salisbury City.[2]

Later career

After retiring from football, Williams found employment as a painter and decorator.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 281. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ a b c d Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 367. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
  3. ^ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. p. 65. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.