Bobby Williams (Scottish footballer)
Robert Williams was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 110 appearances in the Scottish League for Airdrieonians as a right half.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Williams[1] | ||
Place of birth | Ayrshire, Scotland[2] | ||
Date of death | 31 August 1916[1] | ||
Place of death | France | ||
Position(s) | Right half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1910–1916 | Airdrieonians | 114 | (10) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Personal life
Williams enlisted as a private in the Royal Scots Fusiliers in February 1916, during the First World War.[2] He was killed on the Western Front on 31 August 1916 and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[1]
References
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- "AIRDRIEONIANS F.C. and THE FIRST WORLD WAR" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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