Bert Williams (footballer, born 1920)
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Bert Williams | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bert Frederick Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradley, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 January 2014 (aged 93) | ||
| Place of death | Shifnal, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bilston | |||
| Thompson's FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1945 | Walsall | 25 | (0) |
| 1945–1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 381 | (0) |
| Total | 406 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1949 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1949–1955 | England | 24 |
(0 |
| Military career | |||
| Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||
| Branch | |||
| Service years | 1940–1945 | ||
| Rank | Sergeant | ||
| Unit | Physical training instructor | ||
| Conflicts | Second World War | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bert Frederick Williams MBE (31 January 1920 – 19 January 2014) was an English international football goalkeeper. Nicknamed The Cat, he spent the majority of his playing career at Wolverhampton Wanderers where he won the League Championship and FA Cup. At the time of his death Williams was the oldest living England international.