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)
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
Managerial career
1930 ZAC Zwolle[1][2]
1931–1933 Luzern
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 English Football League appearances for Gillingham, New Brighton and Blackpool.[4]

References edit

  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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