Harry Williams (footballer, born 1898)

Henry Archibald Williams (29 July 1898 – 8 April 1980) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Sunderland, Chesterfield, Manchester United and Brentford.[3]

Harry Williams
Williams while with Manchester United in 1922.
Personal information
Full name Henry Archibald Williams[1]
Date of birth (1898-07-29)29 July 1898[1]
Place of birth Hucknall Torkard, England[1]
Date of death 8 April 1980(1980-04-08) (aged 81)[1]
Place of death Sheerness, England[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Inside left, centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hucknall Olympic
1918–1921 Sunderland 1 (0)
1921–1922 Chesterfield 29 (10)
1922–1923 Manchester United 5 (2)
1923–1925 Brentford 52 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 1920–21[4] First Division 100010
Chesterfield 1920–21[5] Midland League 10002[lower-alpha 1]232
1921–22[6] Third Division North 2810002810
Total 291000223110
Manchester United 1922–23[7] Second Division 5252
Brentford 1923–24[8] Third Division South 2553285
1924–25[8] 27211283
Total 52741568
Career total 871941229320
  1. Appearances in Derbyshire Senior Cup

Honours

Chesterfield

References

  1. "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information 1921–2018". CFCHistory.com. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. "Third Division. Northern Section. Chesterfield". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  3. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 281. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  4. "Harry Williams". TheStatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  5. "Chesterfield FC line-ups, 1919 to date: 1920-21". CFCHistory.com. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. "Chesterfield FC line-ups, 1919 to date: 1921-22". CFCHistory.com. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  7. "Harry (1922–1923) Williams – Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  8. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 367–368. ISBN 0951526200.


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