Bill Williamson (footballer)
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Full name
William Mountford Williamson[1]
Date of birth
1887[2]
Date of death
2 August 1918 (aged 30–31)[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Mountford Williamson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1887[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Longton, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 2 August 1918 (aged 30–31)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Hamelin, Germany[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| North Staffs Normads | |||
| 1906–1908 | Stoke | 8 | (0) |
| 1908–1910 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 1910–1911 | Leicester Fosse | 2 | (0) |
| 1911 | Stoke | 0 | (0) |
| Wellington Town | |||
| Total | 10 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Mountford Williamson (1887 – 2 August 1918) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester Fosse and Stoke as an outside right.
Williamson began his career at local amateur club North Staffs Normads, before joining First Division club Stoke in 1906.[2] He made just 8 appearances during two years at the Victoria Ground and transferred to Birmingham & District League club Crewe Alexandra in 1910, with whom he spent a further two years.[2] Williamson re-entered League football with Leicester Fosse in 1910, but made just two appearances.[2] He re-joined Stoke in 1911, but failed to gain a place in the first team and left to join Wellington Town.[2]