Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frederick Williams | ||
Date of birth | 1896 | ||
Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
Date of death | 1 September 1929 | (aged 32–33)||
Place of death | Toronto, Ontario | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1924–1929 | Toronto Ulster United | ||
International career | |||
1925–1926 | Canada | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Fred Williams (1896 – 1 September 1929) was a Canadian soccer player who played as a defender for Toronto Ulster United and for Canada.
Williams was born in Bristol, England and served in the British Army during the World War I. [1] He would later immigrate to Canada and in 1924 he would play soccer with Toronto Ulster United in the Inter-City League and later in the National Soccer League. [2] Throughout his tenure with Toronto he would secure the Challenge Trophy in 1925, and the Ontario Cup in 1927. [3] In 1927, he participated in the NSL Championship final where Toronto defeated Montreal Maroons for the title. [4]
He died on September 1, 1929, from cavernous sinus thrombosis after an incident at work where hot asphalt splashed behind his ear causing an infection. [5]
Williams made his debut for the Canada men's national soccer team on November 8, 1925, against the United States in a friendly match. [6] He made another appearance for Canada on November 6, 1926, against the United States once more. [6]