Danny Williams
Danny Williams in 1948
Personal information
Full name Daniel Williams[1]
Date of birth (1924-11-20)20 November 1924
Place of birth Thrybergh, England
Date of death 3 February 2019(2019-02-03) (aged 94)
Place of death Newmarket, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Silverwood Colliery
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1965 Rotherham United 461 (21)
Managerial career
1962–1965 Rotherham United
1965–1969 Swindon Town
1969–1971 Sheffield Wednesday
1971–1974 Mansfield Town
1974–1978 Swindon Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Williams (20 November 1924 – 3 February 2019) was an English football player and manager.

Playing career

Born in Thrybergh, Williams began his career with Silverwood Colliery and he spent his entire professional playing career with Rotherham United as either a left-half or inside-forward between 1943 and 1965. He made 461 league appearances, scoring 21 goals.[1][2]

Management career

He managed Rotherham United (1962-1965), Swindon Town (1965-1969) and (1974-1978), Sheffield Wednesday (1969-1971) and Mansfield Town (1971-1974).[3]

He led Swindon to victory in the 1969 Football League Cup Final, the 1969 Anglo-Italian League Cup and the 1970 Anglo-Italian Cup.[4]

After leaving his role as Swindon manager in 1978, he then worked as general manager until 1985.[4]

Death

He died on 3 February 2019, aged 94.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Danny Williams". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. ^ Danny Williams at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  3. ^ Danny Williams management career statistics at Soccerbase
  4. ^ a b c "Danny Williams: Swindon Town and Rotherham United legend dies aged 94". BBC Sport. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  5. ^ "OBITUARY - Danny Williams 1924–2019". www.themillers.co.uk.
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