Fred Williams (Canadian soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 September 1929 (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
[edit]Williams was born in Bristol, England and served in the British Army during the World War I.[1] 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.[2] Throughout his tenure with Toronto he would secure the Challenge Trophy in 1925, and the Ontario Cup in 1927.[3] In 1927, he participated in the NSL Championship final where Toronto defeated Montreal Maroons for the title.[4]
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.[5]
International career
[edit]Williams made his debut for the Canada men's national soccer team on November 8, 1925, against the United States in a friendly match.[6] He made another appearance for Canada on November 6, 1926, against the United States once more.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Guards defeated Ulster United 3-0". Newspapers.com. The Gazette. 2 September 1924. p. 15. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Cole, Bill (30 November 1927). "Ulster United Rewarded". Toronto Daily Star. p. 18.
- ^ Jose, Colin. "Canadian Soccer History-Ont-Ntl Soccer Lgue". www.canadiansoccerhistory.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- 1896 births
- 1929 deaths
- Canada men's international soccer players
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Toronto Ulster United players
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- Footballers from Bristol
- English emigrants to Canada
- Men's association football defenders
- Deaths from thrombosis
- Industrial accident deaths
- British Army personnel of World War I
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen