Reg Williams (footballer)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{other uses|Reginald Williams (disambiguation){{!}}Reginald Williams}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Reg Williams
|image =
|fullname = Reginald Frederick Williams{{WorldFootball.net|reg-williams}}
|birth_date = {{birth date|1922|1|28|df=y}}
|birth_place = Watford, Hertfordshire, England
|death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2011|10|6|1922|1|28}}
|death_place = England
|height =
|position = Wing half
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|years1 =
|clubs1 = Watford |caps1 = 133 |goals1 = 9
|years2 = 1945–1951 |clubs2 = Chelsea |caps2 = 58 |goals2 = 14
|totalcaps = 191
|totalgoals = 23
}}
Reginald Frederick Williams (28 January 1922 – 6 October 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.
Club career
Williams was named as Chelsea's oldest surviving player in February 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/8870491.former-hornet-reg-williams-is-chelseas-oldest-living-former-player/|title=Former Hornet Reg Williams is Chelsea's oldest living former player|first=Michael|last=Pickard|date=23 February 2011|accessdate=28 July 2022|website=watfordobserver.co.uk}}
Personal life
Williams' father, Reg "Skilly" Sr. was also a footballer, amassing almost 400 appearances for Watford.{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/grieves-growing-up-playing-for-the-club-you-support-is-everything-you-dream-about|title=Grieves: "Growing Up Playing For The Club You Support Is Everything You Dream About"|date=14 June 2022|accessdate=8 January 2023|website=watfordfc.com}} Two of his grandchildren, Danny and Darren Grieves, as well as Darren's son, Jack also went on to play football, with Jack who plays for Watford.
Death
References
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Category:Footballers from Watford
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English Football League players
Category:20th-century English sportsmen
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