Skilly Williams

Skilly Williams

Personal information
Full name	Reginald George Williams
Date of birth	4 January 1890
Place of birth	Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Date of death	19 June 1959 (aged 69)
Place of death	Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Playing position	Goalkeeper or striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1909–1910	Leavesden Mental Hospital
1910–1926	Watford	323	(0)
1926–1929	Brighton & Hove Albion
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Reginald George "Skilly" Williams (4 January 1890 – 19 June 1959) was an English association football player. Born in Watford, he played primarily as a striker during his amateur career, but later switched to become a goalkeeper. After playing for Leavesden Mental Hospital's football team, as well as for Hertfordshire, Williams joined Watford as an amateur in 1910, turning professional in 1914. During his first season as a professional, Watford won the 1914–1915 Southern Football League title. League football was then interrupted for four seasons due to the First World War. Following its resumption in 1919, Williams again played a part as Watford finished runners up to Portsmouth on goal average. Watford entered the Football League the following season, and Williams stayed with the club for a further six seasons. He holds the record for the most Watford appearances by a goalkeeper;83 in the Southern League, 240 in the Football League, 17 in the FA Cup and one in the Southern Charity Cup.^[1] He stayed at Watford until 1926, before moving to Brighton & Hove Albion on a free transfer in 1926.^[2]

References

1. "Watford's great goalkeepers". Watford Football Club. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
2. Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 243. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.