| 词条 | William Williams (footballer) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|name = William Williams |image = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = 1856 |birth_place = Ruabon, Wales |death_date = |death_place = |height = |position = Half-Back |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = 1874-1878 |clubs1 = Druids |caps1 = |goals1 = |years2 = 1878-1879 |clubs2 = Oswestry |caps2 = |goals2 = |years3 = 1879- |clubs3 = Druids |totalcaps = |totalgoals = |nationalyears1 = 1876–1883 |nationalteam1 = Wales |nationalcaps1 = 11 |nationalgoals1 = 0 }} William Williams (born 1856) was a Welsh amateur footballer who played most of his football career with the Druids club of Ruabon. Generally playing at half-back, he made eleven appearances for Wales between 1876 and 1883. Football careerWilliams was born in Ruabon, Denbighshire and was trained as a chimney top maker, working for one of the clay works at Afongoch.[1] He joined the Druids club in 1874 and in his time with the club, he appeared in eight finals of the Welsh Cup, winning the trophy five times.[1] In February 1876, he took part in trials organised by the Druids' founder, Llewelyn Kenrick, to select Welsh players to represent their country in a match against Scotland.[2] The match was played at Hamilton Crescent, Partick, the home of the West of Scotland Cricket Club on 25 March 1876, with Williams playing at left-half in a 2–2–6 formation.[3] The Welsh were well defeated, conceding four goals without reply.[4] Williams was not selected for the return match against Scotland in 1877 and his second international appearance came on 23 March 1878, in a 6–0 defeat by Scotland at the original Hampden Park.[5] A week later, on 30 March 1878, Druids played in the final of the inaugural Welsh Cup tournament, losing 1–0 to local rivals Wrexham.[6] Known as "little Billy", Williams became a stalwart of the Druids side, who "could run all day" and "had endless reserves of stamina", although "never a subtle player"; his strong points were his "perfect tackling" and his "vigorous support" of the forwards.[1] In a report on one match, it was said that "he puts a stop to many a dangerous run, he is a most effective player though not one of the fastest.[1] He outlasted all of his contemporaries, continuing to play for the Druids until 1890. He spent the 1878–79 season at Oswestry, when Druids were temporarily without a ground and also made occasional appearances for Bootle, where R A Lythgoe, the former Druids official, was now club secretary.[1] At international level, he missed only four of the first 15 Welsh international matches and reserved his best performances for matches against Scotland, earning him the nickname of "Scotty".[1] International appearancesWilliams made eleven appearances for Wales in official international matches, as follows:[7]
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References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite book |title=Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players |last1=Davies |first1=Gareth |last2=Garland |first2=Ian |year=1991 |publisher=Bridge Books |isbn=1-872424-11-2|page=220}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, William}}2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/welsh_football/index.htm#y1876|title=The Story of Welsh Football |work=1876 Kenrick's Challenge|publisher=www.wrexham.gov.uk|accessdate=24 February 2010}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/welsh_football/1876programme.htm|title=1876 Programme|work=The Story of Welsh Football|publisher=www.wrexham.gov.uk|accessdate=24 February 2010}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=1 |title=Scotland 4 Wales 0 (25 March 1876)|publisher=Welsh Football Data Archive|accessdate=24 February 2010}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=3 |title=Scotland 6 Wales 0 (23 March 1878)|publisher=Welsh Football Data Archive|accessdate=24 February 2010}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wfda.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=1 |title=Wrexham 1 Druids 0 (30 March 1878)|work=Welsh Cup Final|publisher=Welsh Football Data Archive|accessdate=24 February 2010}} 7. ^{{cite book |title=The Complete Wales FC 1876–2008 |last=Samuel |first=Bill |year=2009 |publisher=Soccer Books |isbn=1-86223-176-1|pages=5–7}} 8. ^Wales score first 9 : 1856 births|People from Ruabon|Year of death missing|Welsh footballers|Druids F.C. players|Oswestry Town F.C. players|Bootle F.C. (1879) players|Wales international footballers|Association football midfielders |
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