Tommy Williams (footballer, born 1929)

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Tommy Williams
Personal information
Full name Tommy Williams
Date of birth(1929-08-01)1 August 1929
Place of birth Garston, England
Date of death 29 October 1979(1979-10-29) (aged 50) [1]
Place of death Chester, Cheshire, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1946–1957 Tranmere Rovers 53 (2)
1958–1959 Southport 17 (0)
Bangor City
Total70(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tommy Williams was a footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tommy Williams". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Tranmere Rovers: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN   978-0-9518648-2-1.


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