Billy Williams was an international footballer who represented England 6 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Ireland on 20th February 1897 at 21 years old, and his last was vs Wales on 20th March 1899 aged 23. Williams, born on 20th January 1876, in West Smethwick, Staffordshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 230 and played as a Left Back and
Right Back for his country.
Billy Williams - 6 caps (0 goals)
- Full Name: William Williams
- Born: 20th January 1876, West Smethwick, Staffordshire
- Died: 22nd January 1929, West Bromwich aged 53
- England Career: 1897 - 1899
- Positions whilst with England: Left Back and Right Back
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: West Bromwich Albion (6)
- FA Legacy Number: 230
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v Ireland (HC) on 20th February 1897 aged 21 years, 1 month, 0 days
- Last Cap: v Wales (HC) on 20th March 1899 aged 23 years, 2 months, 0 days
- Career Length: 2 years, 27 days
- Starts: 6
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 6
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Away
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Left Back
- 5
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Right Back
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Charlie Athersmith
- 6 Matches
- GO Smith
- 6 Matches
- Ernest Needham
- 5 Matches
- Jack Robinson
- 5 Matches
- Steve Bloomer
- 4 Matches
- William Oakley
- 4 Matches
- Fred Wheldon
- 4 Matches
- Frank Forman
- 4 Matches
- Jimmy Crabtree
- 2 Matches
- Fred Spiksley
- 2 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 12 sources from 6 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- WAL, 4 - 0, 20th Mar 1899 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 6.
Age: 23 years, 2 months, 0 days. - IRE, 13 - 2, 18th Feb 1899 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 5.
Age: 23 years, 0 months, 29 days. - SCO, 3 - 1, 2nd Apr 1898 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 4.
Age: 22 years, 2 months, 13 days. - WAL, 3 - 0, 28th Mar 1898 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 3.
Age: 22 years, 2 months, 8 days. - IRE, 3 - 2, 5th Mar 1898 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 2.
Age: 22 years, 1 month, 16 days. - IRE, 6 - 0, 20th Feb 1897 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 1.
Age: 21 years, 1 month, 0 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.