James Williams (footballer)
Williams, circa 1910, possibly pictured in Crystal Palace colours of the time, claret and blue
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | James William Williams | ||
| Date of birth | |||
| Place of birth | Buckley, Wales | ||
| Date of death | (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | France | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1907 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| 1907–1908 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| 1908–1909 | Birmingham | 12 | (3) |
| 1909 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| 1909–1914 | Crystal Palace | 142 | (56) |
| 1914–1915 | Millwall | ||
| National team | |||
| 1912 | Wales | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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James William Williams (1880s – 5 June 1916), also known as John William Williams and referred to as Ginger Williams, was a Welsh professional footballer who won two caps for the Wales national football team and played in the Football League for Birmingham. He died on active service during the First World War.
Williams was born in Buckley, Flintshire. A prolific scorer in junior football, he played for Bury, though not in the Football League, and for Accrington Stanley before impressing on trial with Second Division club Birmingham. Williams signed for them in August 1908, and made his debut on 7 September 1908, playing at inside left in a 3–1 win at home to Bradford. He was given a decent run of games in the starting eleven, but failed to impress, and returned to Accrington Stanley in February 1909.
In the 1909 close season, he moved to Crystal Palace of the Southern League. With Palace his best position was centre forward or inside right, though he was capable of playing in any forward role. Described as "an eager, neat and busy little footballer who possessed a snappy tackle and plenty of enthusiasm and determination", he scored 58 goals from 149 appearances in all competitions, including scoring five in one match against Southend United in September 1909. Williams remained with the club for nearly five seasons, during which time he won two caps for Wales. In February 1914 he joined Millwall, also playing in the Southern League, and remained with the club for about a year.
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