Tommy Williams (footballer, born 1957)

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Tommy Williams
Personal information
Full name Thomas Edward Williams [1]
Date of birth (1957-12-18) 18 December 1957 (age 65) [1]
Place of birth Winchburgh, [1] Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1972–1974 Leicester Beavers
1974–1975 Leicester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1986 Leicester City 241 (10)
1986–1988 Birmingham City 62 (1)
1988–1991 Grimsby Town 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Edward Williams (born 18 December 1957) is a Scottish former professional footballer born in Winchburgh, West Lothian, who played as a defender. He made more than 300 appearances in the English Football League playing for Leicester City, Birmingham City and Grimsby Town. During a twelve-year career with Leicester City, he helped the club to win the championship of the Football League Second Division in the 1979–80 season. After finishing his playing career he spent 24 years as a police officer in Leicestershire.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tommy Williams". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  58. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.


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