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Bert Williams (footballer, born 1905)

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Bert Williams
Personal information
Full name Albert Leslie Williams[1]
Date of birth (1905-05-01)1 May 1905[1]
Place of birth Newtown, Powys, Wales[1]
Date of death 14 May 1974(1974-05-14) (aged 69)[2]
Place of death Maidstone, Kent, England[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Outside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Chester
1929–1931 Wrexham 24 (3)
1931–1932 Gillingham 39 (5)
1932–1933 York City 7 (0)
1933–1934 Gillingham 11 (1)
Burton Town
Total 81 (9)
International career
1930 Wales 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Leslie Williams (1 May 1905 – 14 May 1974) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Football League for Wrexham, Gillingham and York City, and in non-League football for Chester and Burton Town.[1][2] He earned one cap for the Wales national team,[3] in a match against England on 22 November 1930.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael, ed. (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 281. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ a b c d e Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen: A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
  3. ^ "Williams, Bert". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 March 2016.