Louis Williams (born 1889; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played for Bradford City, Bristol Rovers, Port Vale and Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louis Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1889[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Longton, Staffordshire, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| North Staffs Nomads | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1907–1908 | Stoke | 33 | (1) |
| 1908–1909 | Bradford City | 10 | (0) |
| 1909–1912 | Bristol Rovers | 106 | (1) |
| 1912–1913 | Port Vale | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 153 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Williams played for North Staffs Nomads, before joining league club Stoke in 1907. He played 33 games for the "Potters" in the 1907–08 season, and scored once in a 1–0 win over Stockport County at the Victoria Ground on 8 February, only to find the club resigning from the league due to financial difficulties.[1] In 1908 he moved on to Second Division champions Bradford City and later played in the Southern League for Bristol Rovers before moving back to Staffordshire in June 1912 to join Port Vale.[2] Williams failed to gain a regular place in a team aiming to gain re-election to the Football League and was duly released at the end of the 1912–13 season.[2]
Career statistics edit
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | 1907–08 | Second Division | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Bradford City | 1908–09 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1912–13 | The Central League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 311. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Louis Williams at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)