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George Williams (footballer, born 1897)

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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

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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

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

References

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  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.
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