Fred Williams | |
Fullname: | Frederick Williams |
Birth Date: | 1896 |
Birth Place: | Bristol, England |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1924–1929 |
Clubs1: | Toronto Ulster United |
Nationalyears1: | 1925–1926 |
Nationalteam1: | Canada |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Fred Williams (1896 – 1 September 1929) was a Canadian soccer player who played as a defender for Toronto Ulster United and for Canada.
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]
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.