Ralph Williams (footballer)

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Ralph Williams
Personal information
Full name Ralph Shipley Williams[1]
Date of birth 2 October 1905
Place of birth Aberaman, Wales
Date of death 1 March 1985(1985-03-01) (aged 79)[2]
Place of death Aberaman, Wales[3]
Position(s)
Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Aberaman Athletic
Aberdare Athletic 2
1924–1925 Brentford 7 (1)
Aberaman Athletic
Poole Town
1927 Chesterfield 31 (15)
Manchester Central
Colwyn Bay United
1929–1931 Cardiff City 30 (17)
1931–1932 Crewe Alexandra 13 (16)
1932 Rochdale 8 (1)
1932–1933 Southport 12 (3)
Merthyr Town
Lovell's Athletic
Aberdare Town
Bangor City
Rhyl
Aberdare Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ralph Shipley Williams (2 October 1905 – 1 March 1985) was a Welsh professional

Football League for a number of clubs,[1] most notably Chesterfield and Cardiff City.[3][4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1924–25[5] Third Division South 7 1 0 0 7 1
Chesterfield
1927–28[6]
Third Division North 31 15 1 0 32 15
Cardiff City 1929–30[7] Second Division 16 11 16 11
1930–31[7] 14 6 2 0 0 0 16 6
Total 30 17 2 0 0 0 32 17
Rochdale
1932–33[8]
Third Division North 8 1 0 0 8 1
Southport 1932–33[3] Third Division North 12 3 2 0 1[a] 0 15 3
Career total 88 37 5 0 1 0 94 37
  1. ^ Appearance in Lancashire Senior Cup

References