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.

Evan Williams
Williams, pictured in 1971
Personal information
Full name Evan Samuel Williams
Date of birth (1943-07-15) 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)
1969Aston 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

  1. "Evan Williams". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. Smith, Aidan (31 March 2017). "Interview: Evan Williams on helping Celtic win six in a row". The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  • Evan Williams at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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