Owen Williams (footballer)
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| Owen Williams | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Owen Williams | |
| Date of birth | September 23, 1895 | |
| Place of birth | Ryhope, England | |
| Date of death | 1960 | |
| Playing position | Outside Left | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Ryhope Colliery | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1913–1914 1914 1914–1919 1919–1924 1924–1930 1930–1931 1931–???? |
Sunderland Manchester United Easington Colliery Welfare Clapton Orient Middlesbrough Southend United Shildon |
0 (0) 0 (0) 162 (33) 184 (40) 16 (4) |
| National team | ||
| 1922–1923 | England | 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Owen Williams (born 23 September 1895, Ryhope, England; died 1960) was an English football player most notable for his career with Clapton Orient and Middlesbrough. He also played twice for the England national football team.
[edit] Playing career
Williams was once on the books of Sunderland, but he was allowed to leave the area and so he moved to Manchester United. Unfortunately, he failed to settle at that club and so he returned to North East England, where he played non-league football for Easington Colliery Welfare.
At the end of World War I, an interest was shown in him by Clapton Orient, beginning a successful league career. Williams spent five years at Orient, making over 160 appearances. At Orient, he also earned two England international caps, in games against Northern Ireland and Wales. This made him the side's first international footballer and, along with John Townrow, shares the Orient record for most England national team appearances, both with just two.[1]
In February 1924 he signed for Middlesbrough, making his debut three days later against West Bromwich Albion. Unfortunately, at the end of that season, Middlesbrough were relegated, but Williams stayed. He became a member of the famous forward line that won the Second Division championship in 1926–27: Billy Birrell, Billy Pease, George Camsell, Jacky Carr and Williams.
At the end of the 1929–30 season, following another relegation and promotion, he was transfer listed and moved to Southend United for £250 in August.[2]
After just over a year, and only four goals in sixteen appearances, he moved on again, this time to Shildon.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Orient Internationals. leytonorient.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
- ^ Harry Glasper. Middlesbrough: A Complete Record: 1876-1989. Breedon Books Sport, pp. 142. ISBN 0-907969-53-4.
- ^ Owen Williams. Southend United database. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
[edit] External links
- Owen Williams England profile at Englandstats
