Bertie Williams
Personal information
Full name Albert Williams
Date of birth (1907-03-04)4 March 1907
Place of birth Merthyr, Wales
Date of death 1968
Height 5 ft 5+12 in (1.66 m)[1]
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
19??–19?? Carfartha Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–19?? Merthyr Town
1926–1932 Bristol City 103 (26)
1932–1937 Sheffield United 113 (16)
International career
1930 Wales 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Williams (4 March 1907 – 1968) was a Welsh footballer who played as an inside forward. He made over 210 Football League appearances in the years before the Second World War.[2]

Career

Bertie Williams was born in Merthyr, and played for Merthyr Town. Alex Raisbeck signed Bertie Williams in August 1926 for Bristol City.[3] He made his debut in the Second Division at inside right in a 3-1 win at South Shields on 24 December 1927.[4] Williams made 14apps scoring 4gls in 1927-28. Bertie Williams made a single appearance for Wales v Northern Ireland in February 1930. Bertie Williams joined Sheffield United for £1,400 in January 1932.[3]

Honours

Sheffield United

References

  1. "Sheffield United. Likeliest side for promotion in Division II". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii via Newspapers.com.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. 1 2 Woods, David; Edwards, Leigh (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
  4. Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.


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