Horace Williams

Horace F. Williams (1900 – 29 October 1960) was a Welsh professional footballer.

Horace Williams
Personal information
Date of birth 1900
Place of birth Pembroke, Wales
Date of death 29 October 1960 (aged 59–60)
Playing position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Liverpool Regiment
St Johnstone
1919–1921 Hibernian 26 (3)
1921–1922 Dundee Hibernian 24 (13)
1922–1923 Gillingham 26 (10)
1923 Wrexham 0 (0)
Mold
1926–1927 New Brighton 46 (38)
1927–1928 Blackpool 5 (3)
Peterborough & Fletton United
Macclesfield Town
Caernarvon Athletic
Lovells Athletic
Hereford United
Amiens
Tunbridge Wells Rangers
1931 Abergele
Teams managed
1930 ZAC Zwolle[1][2]
1931–1933 Luzern
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Williams began his senior career in Scotland, playing for St Johnstone and then Hibernian. He joined Dundee Hibernian in July 1921 for a fee of £30. After scoring 13 goals in 25 appearances, he was transferred to Gillingham in March 1922, having been transfer listed in December for £200. He finished as Dundee Hibs' top scorer despite leaving before the end of the season.[3]

Williams went on to make a total of over 70 Football League appearances for Gillingham, New Brighton and Blackpool.[4]

References
  1. "Z.A.C.'s nieuwe trainer" (in Dutch). Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. "Z.A.C.'s nieuwe trainer. Heden in Zwolle gearriveerd" (in Dutch). Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. Gracie, Steve (2008). A Passion for Survival. Dundee: Arabest Publishing. p. 215. ISBN 978 0 9558341 0 3.
  4. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 34. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.


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