Evan Williams (footballer)
Evan Samuel Williams (born 15 July 1943) is a Scottish former footballer,[1] who played as a goalkeeper for Third Lanark, Wolves, Aston Villa, Celtic, Clyde and Stranraer. Williams was also manager of Vale of Leven.
.jpg) Williams, pictured in 1971 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evan Samuel Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vale of Leven | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | East Fife (trialist) | 2 | (0) |
| 1964–1966 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1966–1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | (0) |
| 1969 | → Aston Villa (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1969–1974 | Celtic | 82 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Clyde | 21 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Stranraer | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 131 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Vale of Leven | |||
| 2001–2003 | Ardeer Thistle | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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.[2]
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.
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