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Louis Williams (footballer)

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Louis Williams
Personal information
Full name Louis Williams[1]
Date of birth 1889[1]
Place of birth Longton, Staffordshire, England[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
North Staffs Nomads
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1907–1908 Stoke 33 (1)
1908–1909 Bradford City 10 (0)
1909–1912 Bristol Rovers 106 (1)
1912–1913 Port Vale 4 (0)
Total 153 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Louis Williams (born 1889; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played for Bradford City, Bristol Rovers, Port Vale and Stoke.[1]

Career

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Williams played for North Staffs Nomads, before joining league club Stoke in 1907. He played 33 games for the "Potters" in the 1907–08 season, and scored once in a 1–0 win over Stockport County at the Victoria Ground on 8 February, only to find the club resigning from the league due to financial difficulties.[1] In 1908 he moved on to Second Division champions Bradford City and later played in the Southern League for Bristol Rovers before moving back to Staffordshire in June 1912 to join Port Vale.[2] Williams failed to gain a regular place in a team aiming to gain re-election to the Football League and was duly released at the end of the 1912–13 season.[2]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1907–08 Second Division 33 1 3 0 0 0 36 1
Bradford City 1908–09 First Division 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Port Vale 1912–13 The Central League 4 0 1 0 3 0 8 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ a b Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 311. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  3. ^ Louis Williams at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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