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Fred Williams (Canadian soccer)

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English-born Canadian soccer player

Fred Williams
Personal information
Full name Frederick Williams
Date of birth 1896
Place of birth Bristol, England
Date of death 1 September 1929(1929-09-01) (aged 32–33)
Place of death Toronto, Ontario
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1929 Toronto Ulster United
International career
1925–1926 Canada 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fred Williams (1896 – 1 September 1929) was a Canadian soccer player who played as a defender for Toronto Ulster United and for Canada.

Career

Williams was born in Bristol, England and served in the British Army during the World War I. He would later immigrate to Canada and in 1924 he would play soccer with Toronto Ulster United in the Inter-City League and later in the National Soccer League. Throughout his tenure with Toronto he would secure the Challenge Trophy in 1925, and the Ontario Cup in 1927. In 1927, he participated in the NSL Championship final where Toronto defeated Montreal Maroons for the title.

He died on September 1, 1929, from cavernous sinus thrombosis after an incident at work where hot asphalt splashed behind his ear causing an infection.

International career

Williams made his debut for the Canada men's national soccer team on November 8, 1925, against the United States in a friendly match. He made another appearance for Canada on November 6, 1926, against the United States once more.

References

  1. Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 241.
  2. "Guards defeated Ulster United 3-0". Newspapers.com. The Gazette. 2 September 1924. p. 15. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. Cole, Bill (30 November 1927). "Ulster United Rewarded". Toronto Daily Star. p. 18.
  4. Jose, Colin. "Canadian Soccer History-Ont-Ntl Soccer Lgue". www.canadiansoccerhistory.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. "Soccer Player Dies - Fred Williams Ulster United F.C., Victim of Meningitis". Newspapers.com. The Gazette. 2 September 1929. p. 14. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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