Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 April 1866 | ||
Place of birth | Bromborough Pool, England | ||
Date of death | 5 November 1939 | (aged 73)||
Place of death | Leigh, Lancashire, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Bromborough Pool | |||
1891–1895 | Everton | 58 | (0) |
1895–1899 | Luton Town | ||
1899–1900 | Glossop North End/Glossop | ||
Total | 58+ | (0+) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Richard Williams (17 April 1866 – 5 November 1939) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Born in Bromborough Pool, [1] Williams played for Bromborough Pool, Everton, Luton Town and Glossop North End/Glossop. [2] At Everton he was a member of the first team between 1891 and 1895, making a total of 70 appearances - 58 in the Football League and 12 in the FA Cup. [3] Williams played in the 1893 FA Cup Final for Everton, and moved to Luton Town in February 1895. [4]
Williams worked at the Bromborough Pool soap factory (prior to turning professional at football) and was married twice. [1]