Louis Williams (footballer)

Louis Williams

Personal information
Full name	Louis Williams[1]
Date of birth	1889[1]
Place of birth	Longton, Staffordshire, England[1]
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	North Staffs Nomads
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1907–1908	Stoke	33	(1)
1908–1909	Bradford City	10	(0)
1909–1912	Bristol Rovers	106	(1)
1912–1913	Port Vale	4	(0)
Total		153	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Louis Williams (born 1889; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played for Bradford City, Bristol Rovers, Port Vale and Stoke.^[1]

Playing career

Williams played for North Staffs Nomads, before joining league club Stoke in 1907. He played 33 games for the "Potters" in the 1907–08 season, and scored once in a 1–0 win over Stockport County at the Victoria Ground on 8 February, only to find the club resigning from the league due to financial difficulties.^[1] In 1908 he moved on to Second Division champions Bradford City and later played in the Southern League for Bristol Rovers before moving back to Staffordshire in June 1912 to join Port Vale.^[2] Williams failed to gain a regular place in a team aiming to gain re-election to the Football League and was duly released at the end of the 1912–13 season.^[2]

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 311. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.