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Glyn Williams (footballer)

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Glyn Williams
Personal information
Full name Glyndwr James John Williams
Date of birth (1918-11-03)3 November 1918
Place of birth Maesteg, Wales
Date of death 6 May 2011(2011-05-06) (aged 92)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1952 Cardiff City 144 (0)
International career
1951 Wales 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Glyndwr James John Williams (3 November 1918 – 6 May 2011) was a Welsh professional footballer.

Career

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Born in Maesteg, Williams began his career playing for Caerau as an amateur, helping them win the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1946 and, despite only having played a handful of games, following the return of the English Football League after World War II he signed for Cardiff City. He made his debut in January 1947 in a 1–0 win over Aldershot, during a season in which Cardiff gained promotion to Division Two.[1] His versatility, being able to play anywhere in defence, saw him become a regular for the side and at the end of the 1950–51 season his form lead to his first and only Wales cap when he played against Switzerland.[2] However, at the end of the following season, he was released by the club and returned to non-league Welsh football.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  2. ^ Hayes, Dean P. (2004). Wales The Complete Who's Who of Footballers Since 1946. Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-3700-9.
  3. ^ "Glyn Williams". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
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