Personal information | |||
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Full name | Glyndwr James John Williams | ||
Date of birth | 3 November 1918 | ||
Place of birth | Maesteg, Wales | ||
Date of death | 6 May 2011 | (aged 92)||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1952 | Cardiff City | 144 | (0) |
International career | |||
1951 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Glyndwr James John "Glyn" Williams (3 November 1918 – 6 May 2011) was a Welsh professional footballer.
Born in Maesteg, Williams began his career playing for Caerau as an amateur, helping them win the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1946 and, despite only having played a handful of games, following the return of the English Football League after World War II he signed for Cardiff City. He made his debut in January 1947 in a 1–0 win over Aldershot, during a season in which Cardiff gained promotion to Division Two.[1] His versatility, being able to play anywhere in defence, saw him become a regular for the side and at the end of the 1950–51 season his form lead to his first and only Wales cap when he played against Switzerland.[2] However, at the end of the following season, he was released by the club and returned to non-league Welsh football.[3]