Billy Williams (footballer, born 1905)

William Dennis Williams (27 September 1905 – 8 March 1994) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Billy Williams
Williams with West Ham United
Personal information
Full name William Dennis Williams
Date of birth (1905-09-27)27 September 1905
Place of birth Leytonstone, England
Date of death 8 March 1994(1994-03-08) (aged 88)
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Fairburn House
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1927 West Ham United 33 (7)
1927–1928 Chelsea 2 (0)
Total 35 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Leytonstone, he became the youngest ever professional at 15 years of age, when in 1921 he signed for West Ham United from Fairbairn House. On 6 May 1922 (making an appearance against Blackpool) at aged 16 years and 221 days, he became West Ham's youngest ever player; a record he held until Reece Oxford made his debut 23 days younger in 2015.[1][2][3] The forward made 44 appearances in all competitions and scored nine goals for West Ham before joining Chelsea in 1927.[4] He played only one season for Chelsea, playing only two games without scoring.[5]

References
  1. "West Ham United FC on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  2. "West Ham United FC on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  3. The Claret & Blue Book of West Ham United. Hove: Pitch Publishing (Brighton) Ltd. 2007. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-905411-02-3.
  4. "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics William Williams". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  5. "Player profile — Billy Williams". www.stamford-bridge.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2015.


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