Joe Williams (Irish footballer)
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|birth_place = Dublin
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|position = Defender
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|years1 = ?–1934
|clubs1 = Bray Unknowns
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|years2 = 1934–?
|clubs2 = Shamrock Rovers
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Joseph Williams (4 November 1907 – 18 January 1987) was an Irish footballer.
Career
A fullback, he joined Shamrock Rovers in 1934 from Bray Unknowns F.C. where he had played since 1929. During his time at Glenmalure Park he made the centre-half position his own.
Williams won one international cap for the Republic of Ireland national football team against Norway in a World Cup qualifier at the Ullevaal Stadion on 10 of October 1937.{{Cite web | url=http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/player.php?id=472 | title=Joe Williams | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071122064624/http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/player.php?id=472 | archive-date=2007-11-22}}
Williams had a benefit game at Dalymount Park on 10 April 1940.{{Cite news | url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1940/0411/Pg011.html#Ar01113:36492639293731792635893738393E3B594F3519573819683849883B99982A9A862DAA9631895734896835AA8338CA94 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520081556/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1940/0411/Pg011.html#Ar01113:36492639293731792635893738393E3B594F3519573819683849883B99982A9A862DAA9631895734896835AA8338CA94 | archive-date=2011-05-20 | title=The Irish Times Archive| newspaper=The Irish Times }}{{Dead link | date=January 2025 | fix-attempted=yes}}
In March 1957, Williams was flown to the US to take part in a This Is Your Life special for Maureen O'Hara, as Williams was her favourite Rovers player. He presented her with an autographed soccer ball from the team.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
International
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{cite web |title=Joe Williams |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=22900 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=31 March 2021}} | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland
|1937 | 1 | 0 | |
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References
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Sources
- {{cite book|title=The Hoops|author1=Paul Doolan|author2=Robert Goggins|ISBN=0-7171-2121-6}}
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Category:Association footballers from Dublin (city)
Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Irish Free State men's association footballers
Category:Bray Unknowns F.C. players
Category:Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
Category:League of Ireland players