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Career & Clubs
Williams started playing competitive football as a young man when he was a member of the 19th Wolverhampton Company of The Boys' Brigade (Bradley Methodist Church). He was then offered the chance to play for Walsall's reserves, whilst playing for Thompson's FC, the works team of the local factory he was employed at. He was taken on permanently and turned professional in April 1937. The outbreak of World War II halted his progress, after two seasons of playing, as he joined the RAF, serving as a Physical Training instructor. He found time in between his duties to turn out as a guest for both Nottingham Forest and Chelsea in friendlies.
- Club
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. (1945–1959)
- Club
- Walsall F.C. (1937–1945)
- Club
- England national association football B team (1949–1949)
- Club
- England men's national association football team (1949–1955)
- National team
- England
Trophies & Awards
- Award
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
Legacy
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Football League First Division: 1953–54 FA Cup: 1948–49 FA Charity Shield: 1949*, 1954* (* shared)
Clubs
- Walsall F.C.1937–1945
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.1945–1959
- England men's national association football team1949–1955
- England national association football B team1949–1949
Played together with
- Aaron BrownWalsall F.C. · 2008–2008
Aaron CollinsWolverhampton Wanderers F.C. · 2016
Aaron CresswellEngland men's national association football team · 2016
Aaron LennonEngland men's national association football team · 2006–2013
Aaron McCareyWalsall F.C. · 2012–2012- Aaron McCareyWalsall F.C. · 2013–2013
- Aaron McCareyWolverhampton Wanderers F.C. · 2010–2016
Aaron RamsdaleEngland men's national association football team · 2021
Abbie McManusEngland men's national association football team- Adam ChambersWalsall F.C. · 2011
Adam FedericiWolverhampton Wanderers F.C. · 2003–2003- Adam HammillWolverhampton Wanderers F.C. · 2011–2013
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Bert Frederick Williams OBE 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.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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