Horace Williams
Welsh footballer
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Horace F. Williams (1900 – 29 October 1960) was a Welsh professional footballer.
Date of birth
1900
Place of birth
Pembroke, Wales
Date of death
29 October 1960 (aged 59–60)
Position
Inside forward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Pembroke, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 1960 (aged 59–60) | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Liverpool Regiment | |||
| St Johnstone | |||
| 1919–1921 | Hibernian | 26 | (3) |
| 1921–1922 | Dundee Hibernian | 24 | (13) |
| 1922–1923 | Gillingham | 26 | (10) |
| 1923 | Wrexham | 0 | (0) |
| Mold | |||
| 1926–1927 | New Brighton | 46 | (38) |
| 1927–1928 | Blackpool | 5 | (3) |
| Peterborough & Fletton United | |||
| Macclesfield Town | |||
| Caernarvon Athletic | |||
| Lovells Athletic | |||
| Hereford United | |||
| Amiens | |||
| Tunbridge Wells Rangers | |||
| 1931 | Abergele | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1930 | ZAC Zwolle[1][2] | ||
| 1931–1933 | Luzern | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Williams began his senior career in Scotland, playing for St Johnstone and then Hibernian. He joined Dundee Hibernian in July 1921 for a fee of £30. After scoring 13 goals in 25 appearances, he was transferred to Gillingham in March 1922, having been transfer listed in December for £200. He finished as Dundee Hibs' top scorer despite leaving before the end of the season.[3]
Williams went on to make a total of over 70 English Football League appearances for Gillingham, New Brighton and Blackpool.[4]
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