Roley Williams
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| Roley Williams | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald Roland Williams | |
| Date of birth | July 10, 1927 | |
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | |
| Playing position | Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| ?-1949 1949-1956 1956-1957 1957-? ?-? |
Milford United Cardiff City Northampton Town Bath City Lovells Athletic |
? (?) 138 (19) 15 (0) ? (?) ? (?) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Donald Roland "Roley" Williams (born 10 July 1927 in Swansea) is a former Welsh professional footballer.
Williams was playing Welsh league football for Milford United when he was spotted by Cardiff City manager Cyril Spiers. A number of clubs were interested at the time, including his home town club Swansea Town, but he signed a contract with Cardiff in February 1949. Despite suffering numerous small injuries during his seven years at the club, he quickly became a regular in the side providing numerous chances for the club's prolific striker Wilf Grant to score 26 goals during the 1951-52 season. His injuries meant he never played a full season for the club and in 1956 he ws allowed to leave and join Northampton Town. His spell at the club was brief and he moved into non-league football with Bath City and Lovells Athletic before retiring.
[edit] References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-8598-3462-0.
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