Graham Williams (footballer)

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Graham Williams
Personal information
Full name	Graham Evan Williams
Date of birth	April 2, 1938 (1938-04-02) (age 70)
Place of birth	Hellan, near Rhyl, Wales
Playing position	Full back
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1955–1972 1972–1975	West Bromwich Albion Weymouth	314 (10)
National team
	Wales	026 0(?)
Teams managed
1972–1975	Weymouth
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Graham Evan Williams (born 2 April 1938) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a full back. He spent his entire 17-year professional career at West Bromwich Albion.

[edit] Biography

Williams was born in Hellan, near Rhyl. He joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in September 1954 and turned professional in April 1955. He captained the side to victory in the 1966 Football League Cup Final and 1968 FA Cup Final. He also won 26 caps for Wales. After leaving Albion in 1972 he took up the post of player-manager with Weymouth, with whom he remained until 1975.

[edit] References

• Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books, pp246–247. ISBN 1-85983-474-4. 

Persondata
NAME	Williams, Graham Evan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Welsh footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	2 April 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH	Hellan, near Rhyl, Wales
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH