Danny Williams (footballer, born 1924)
English footballer and manager (1924–2019)
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Daniel Williams (20 November 1924 – 3 February 2019) was an English football player and manager.
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Danny Williams in 1948 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Thrybergh, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 February 2019 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Newmarket, England | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Silverwood Colliery | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1965 | Rotherham United | 461 | (21) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1962–1965 | Rotherham United | ||
| 1965–1969 | Swindon Town | ||
| 1969–1971 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 1971–1974 | Mansfield Town | ||
| 1974–1978 | Swindon Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Thrybergh, Williams began his career with Silverwood Colliery and he spent his entire professional playing career with Rotherham United as either a left-half or inside-forward between 1943 and 1965. He made 461 league appearances, scoring 21 goals.[1][2]
Management career
He managed Rotherham United (1962–1965), Swindon Town (1965–1969) and (1974–1978), Sheffield Wednesday (1969–1971) and Mansfield Town (1971–1974).[3]
He led Swindon to victory in the 1969 Football League Cup final, the 1969 Anglo-Italian League Cup and the 1970 Anglo-Italian Cup.[4]
After leaving his role as Swindon manager in 1978, he then worked as general manager until 1985.[4]