Evan Williams (footballer)

Evan Williams
	Williams in 1971
Personal information
Full name	Evan Samuel Williams
Date of birth	15 July 1943
Place of birth	Dumbarton, Scotland
Date of death	20 February 2025 (aged 81)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Vale of Leven
Senior career*
Years	Team
1963–1964	East Fife (trialist)
1964–1966	Third Lanark
1966–1969	Wolverhampton Wanderers
1969	→ Aston Villa (loan)
1969–1974	Celtic
1974–1975	Clyde
1975–1976	Stranraer
Total
Managerial career
	Vale of Leven
2001–2003	Ardeer Thistle
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Evan Samuel Williams (15 July 1943 – 20 February 2025) was a Scottish footballer^[1] who played as a goalkeeper for Third Lanark, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Villa, Celtic, Clyde and Stranraer. Williams was also manager of Vale of Leven, where he lived.

The largest part of his playing career was at Celtic, for whom he made 82 league appearances between 1969 and 1973. Williams played in the 1970 European Cup Final, which Celtic lost 2–1 to Feyenoord. Evan was named man of the match in the final even though on the losing team.^[2]

Williams died on 20 February 2025, at the age of 81.^[3]

References

^ "Evan Williams". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
^ Smith, Aidan (31 March 2017). "Interview: Evan Williams on helping Celtic win six in a row". The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ "Death of Former Celtic Goalkeeper Evan Williams, Aged 81". The Democrat. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

External links

Evan Williams at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

[1] "Evan Williams". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

[2] Smith, Aidan (31 March 2017). "Interview: Evan Williams on helping Celtic win six in a row". The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

[3] "Death of Former Celtic Goalkeeper Evan Williams, Aged 81". The Democrat. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

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