Personal information | |||
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Full name | Herbert John Williams, Jr. | ||
Date of birth | 6 October 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1975 | Swansea City | 513 | (104) |
International career | |||
1964–1971 | Wales | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Herbert John Williams, Jr. (born 6 October 1940) is a Welsh former footballer who played professionally and internationally as an inside forward.
Born in Swansea, Williams spent his entire professional career with his hometown club Swansea City, making 513 appearances in the English Football League between 1958 and 1975. [1]
After leaving Swansea, Williams spent the 1975 season as player-coach of Australian side Balgownie Rangers. [2]
He also earned three international caps for Wales, [3] appearing in two FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. [4]
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