Barrie Williams Explained

Barrie Williams
Fullname:Barrie Williams
Birth Date:1937 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Carmarthen, Wales[1]
Death Place:Spain
Manageryears1:1977–1979
Managerclubs1:Sutton United (assistant)
Manageryears2:1979–1989
Managerclubs2:Sutton United
Manageryears3:1991
Managerclubs3:England Women
Manageryears4:1992–1993
Managerclubs4:Hendon

Barrie Williams (23 September 1937 – 23 April 2018) was a Welsh football coach. He managed Sutton United during the 1980s and the England women's team during 1991. In January 1989, Williams led Sutton United, of the Football Conference, to a notable FA Cup win over First Division side Coventry City. A teacher of English Literature by profession, Williams was known for quoting Shakespeare[2] and Kipling, as well as smoking a pipe.[3] Williams took charge of Hendon for their 1992–93 Isthmian League campaign.[4]

Williams later emigrated to Spain,[5] where he died on 23 April 2018, aged 80.

Notes and References

  1. News: Barrie Williams, football manager – obituary . 8 September 2019 . . 15 May 2018.
  2. News: FA Cup suffers from bigger teams' neglect and minnows' growth. 6 January 2012. 15 January 2012. The Guardian. David Lacey.
  3. Web site: The FA Cup Managers. 6 January 2012. 15 January 2012. TheFA.com.
  4. News: Monday 23 April - Barrie Williams . 8 September 2019 . . 23 April 2019.
  5. News: Former Sutton boss Williams dies. BBC Sport.